Florence Private Bargello Museum Tour

Visit the Bargello Museum's excellent displays of Italian sculptures with this skip-the-line ticket. The palace itself was built in 1255 by the people of Florence as a symbol of their victory over the nobility, and was the site for the people's government and jurisdiction. The former fortress and arsenal now holds a superb collection of sculpture, one of the most important in all of Italy.

We offer entry tickets for the Bargello Museum that provide access to its exceptional collection of art and artifacts from the Renaissance and medieval periods. With your entry ticket, you can explore the museum's stunning exhibitions, including masterpieces of sculpture, decorative arts, and armor. In addition to the Bargello Museum, your entry ticket also grants access to other museums such as Medici Chapels, Davanzati Palace, Orsanmichele, Casa Martelli. With their rich history and extraordinary collections, these places are must-see destinations for anyone interested in Italian Renaissance art and culture. N.B. Casa Martelli is open only on Tuesdays (from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM) and Saturdays (from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM).

Tour to one of Florence’s most beautiful and important museums: the Bargello Palace, renowned all around Europe for its incredible works of sculpture. It displays many important sculptures of Michelangelo and Donatello, along with other examples of minor art.

HIGHLIGHTS • Skip the line with your pre-reserved entrance tickets • See David and St. George by Donatello, the Bacchus and Tondo Pitti by Michelangelo and more! • Spend two hours exploring the Bargello Museum with a professional local guide – Tour to one of Florence’s most beautiful and important museums: the Bargello Palace, renowned all around Europe for its incredible works of sculpture. It displays many important sculptures of Michelangelo and Donatello, along with other examples of minor arts.

Explore Florence's Bargello Museum, once a seat of power, now an art haven. Your expert guide will unveil masterpieces! Discover Michelangelo's David-Apollo, Donatello's David, and works by Cellini, Verrocchio, and Della Robbia. See Roman bronzes, Gothic ivories, and glazed terracottas. This focused 1-hour tour lets you revisit favorites afterwards.

Explore one of the most stunning places in Florence – the National Museum of Bargello. The must for Renaissance art lovers it hosts world famous sculptures by Donatello, Michelangelo, Cellini, Della Robbia and many others. Join us for this 1.5-hour tour and be driven away by the intricate history of the palace as a prison and the sight of public executions. Hear the story how Dante Alighieri was once judged within its walls. Admire both the authentic Medieval severity Bargello and its splendid Renaissance sculpture collection. See Brunelleschi and Ghiberti’s bronze panels that gave the start to the Renaissance in 1401. Admire Donatello’s David and learn about its connection to Michelangelo’s iconic masterpiece. Enjoy the stories about Michelangelo’s Bacchus and learn why the commissioner didn’t like it. Explore the vast collection of the Della Robbia’s glazed terracotta works and see the original Marzocco and St. George by Donatello.

The Museum preserves extraordinary collections of sculpture and “minor arts”. It is located in an imposing building constructed around the mid-13th century for the Captain of the People, which later became the seat of the podestà and the Council of Justice. Starting in 1865, some of the most important sculptures of the Renaissance have flowed into the palace, which has become the National Museum, including masterpieces by Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, and Cellini. The museum has subsequently been enriched with prestigious collections of bronzes, majolica, waxes, enamels, medals, ivories, ambers, tapestries, furniture, seals, and textiles, partly from the Medici collections and partly from private donations.

Come and visit one of the most beautiful and evocative museums of the Renaissance in Florence alongside a professional guide and in a private group. The building, in the shape of a medieval fort, was built between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries century and represented the first seat of government and republic Fiorentina, to which Dante Alighieri also participated. Later it became a prison, as well as a place of executions public in Florence and finally it was also a convent. The museum we know today houses a huge number of works of art, mostly sculptures, statues and bas-reliefs of the older ones Florentine Renaissance artists such as Luca 's beautiful Terre Cotte Andrea Della Robbia, the statues of Donatello, Mino Da Fiesole, Desiderio Da Settignano, the Bottega dei Rossellino, the Bronze Formelle for the Baptistery of Florence by L. Ghiberti and F. Brunelleschi, works by Giambologna Cellini and some early works by Michelangelo.

Join our private guided tour as we delve into the captivating world of the Bargello Museum, a medieval palace with a storied past, having served as a prison and a place of torment. The palace holds its allure, but the true treasures await within its walls. Step into a chamber dedicated to the renowned sculptor Donatello, where you'll encounter striking original pieces, including his iconic David. The museum's layout allows for an intimate and detailed appreciation of these masterpieces. Another noteworthy section of the museum is dedicated to the works of Michelangelo. You'll be captivated here by some of his most magnificent creations, such as the Bacchus, the Pitti Tondo, and the David-Apollo. Furthermore, our tour grants you the privilege of admiring the original sculptures from Piazza della Signoria, as the square now houses only replicas. The genuine works were relocated to the Bargello to safeguard them from the elements.

Everyone has heard of Michelangelo’s David (at the Accademia), but how many tourists and agencies remember that the Bargello Museum houses some of the most important masterpieces by the geniuses of the Florentine Renaissance: Donatello and Michelangelo?

Embark on a captivating 2-hour journey led by your expert private guide as you delve into the realm of sculptural brilliance. Marvel at exquisite masterpieces crafted by legendary artists such as Michelangelo, Donatello, Giambologna, Cellini, and Verrocchio, all nestled within the enchanting ambiance of a Medieval palace.

Enjoy a 2-hour visit of the museum with an expert local guide. Bargello  was established by royal decree on June 22, 1865 as Italy’s first national museum. The Bargello’s collection brought together some of the most important works of Renaissance sculpture: masterpieces by Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Andrea del Verrocchio, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Benvenuto Cellini, drawn largely from the Medici-Granducal collection. Subsequently, the museum’s holdings were enriched with superb examples of bronzes, ceramics, waxes, enamels, medals, ivories, tapestries, seals, and textiles, some from the Medici collections and others from suppressed convents or private collectors. In 1888, Louis Carrand, an antiquarian from Lyon, made one of the most important donations, bequeathing to the Bargello his collection of more than 2.500 paintings and works of decorative art.

The Bargello Museum is one of the most outstanding museums of Italian art and also one of the oldest buildings in Tuscany. Take a fascinating journey into the past, as this building is rich in its history. Explore the museum with a guide as the Bargello’s collection is truly unique primarily thanks to the extraordinary collection of sculptures. Here you can see masterpieces of Michelangelo, Donatello, Benvenuto Cellini, Verrocchio, Giambologna, Gianlorenzo Bernini and many others. The Bargello Museum knows how to surprise, because after passing two floors dedicated to sculptures, you find yourself in a completely different place: in the halls of the wonderful collection of ceramics, the so-called majolica, or in the halls where there are collections of tapestries, textiles, silver and coins. And on the top floor, you will find a delightful collection of weapons and armor, at the sight of which you want to go back in time to the days of tournaments.

Think beyond traditional touristic destinations and discover a new side of Florentine history taking a private tour in Bargello Museum. Built more than 750 years ago as the Headquarters of Captain of the People Bargello was later transformed into the most horrifying jail of Florence to finally become one of its most spectacular museums. This building has witnessed fires, floods, riots and became the scene of tortures and terrible executions after the conspiracy began against the Medici clan in 1478. Bargello is home the most incredible collection of Renaissance sculpture. Join us for this tour and see Donatello’s David and Michelangelo’s Bacchus along with the sculptures by Giambologna, Verrocchio and many other artists. Enjoy this unique experience with your guide, install a dialogue and be ready to hear all the fascinating stories and secrets hidden within the walls of Bargello. Let us know if you have some special interests and we will make sure the tour is tailor-made for you!

Bargello building as a National Museum began in the mid-19th century. Today is the setting for works of sculpture, especially from large ducal collections, many examples of Gothic decorative minor arts and many important sculptures of Michelangelo and Donatello.

Enjoy a 2 hours private tour of one of the most important museums of Renaissance sculpture in the world taken by the hand of a local expert who will make art and history come alive. The Bargello is a monumental medieval palace that collects masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Ghiberti, Cellini, Giambologna, Ammannati and many more famous artists. You will hear fascinating stories, learn about the culture, society and facts of the XV century Florence, when the economy of the city was bigger than the one of whole England.

See masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello and other Renaissance masters on a guided tour of the Bargello National Museum. Learn about Italian Renaissance and art history. Extended options: private transfers & skip-the-line tour of Uffizi Gallery. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests 2h: Bargello Museum Book this tour to discover the collection of Gothic and Renaissance sculptures at the Bargello National Museum. Includes skip-the-line tickets with a reserved time slot to get in 3h: Bargello Museum & Transfers 1-hour round-trip transfer and 2-hour guided tour of the Bargello National Museum with skip-the-line tickets 4h: Bargello Museum & Uffizi Gallery Book this tour to discover the treasures of the Bargello National Museum & Uffizi Gallery with skip-the-line tickets 5h: Bargello Museum, Uffizi Gallery & Transfers 1-hour round-trip transfer and 4-hour guided tour of the Bargello National Museum & Uffizi Gallery with skip-the-line tickets

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