Accademia and Uffizi
 

About hour many hours should be spent in Accademia and Uffiz? I just bought tickets for Uffiz (9:15 entrance) and want to know if I could do Accademia the same day. If yes, how many hours should I plan to spend at both? Thanks

You can do them both, but you'll probably enjoy it more if you allow time for lunch after the Uffizi. I would say 2 hours is the minimum for the Uffizi.

It really depends on your interests. My wife is really into Renaissance art and spent almost the entire day. I don't care for that period much, so I saw the highlights in about an hour and went off on my own to see some sights. It really depends on you. I don't think it's necessary to see everything in every museum if it does not resonate with you.

I think that to do both of these in the same day would do your head in. Do one on one morning and one on another and get out in the sunshine in the afternoon. Perhaps go to the Boboli Gardens or a walk through the marketplaces or for a long stroll go up to the Piazza Michelangelo and beyond. The Uffizi Gallery for one is huge and you really need a bit of time to get around it properly and to do it justice.

I've told this story before, but we went to the Uffizi back a few years ago just after they had been closed a long time. They made us wait in line then led us all single file through the museum. Only a few rooms were open and we were not allowed to leave the constantly moving single file line. If we slowed down to look we were admonished to move ahead quickly. We were in and out of the museum in less than an hour total and were not allowed to deviate from that line. Guess that doesn't still happen, but it was the worst museum experience of my life.

I agree with dm. Enjoy the morning at the Uffizi, have lunch, and go the the Accademia in the afternoon. I wouldn't say the Uffizi is huge - it's packed with memorable art but sizewise it's very manageable. It just didn't wear me out like, say, a day at the Louvre.

Unless you are really into Renaissance art, you can do them both in one morning. Then, walk around, have lunch, etc.

This may be beside your point, but we took Rick Steves Mona Winks to the Uffizi with us, and it really added to our enjoyment of the museum. I recommend it unless you're very knowledgeable about art.

What no one has mentioned is that the Accademia should not that that much time. It's really not that big, and you'll probably spend most of your time viewing the magnificent David.<BR>Having said that, it is possible to cover both museums in one day! My wife and I are loved the art in the Uffizi and we toured the museum in 4-5 hours, perhaps a little less.

I thought Mona Winks was helpful too.

Anyone have recommendations for what time to make reservations for these museums? Crowds tend to make me anxious, and I have had very pleasant experiences at the Prado and the Louvre by showing up first thing in the morning. But I notice the Florence museums also have late hours on some evenings. Does anyone know if a more relaxing museum experience can be had at either of these times of the day, or are they just as crowded anytime of the day? I'll be there in September.

Accademia was open late when we last visited it. NO CROWDS at 7:30 PM This was Sept 1999.

I went to the Uffizi once in the early evening and it was not crowded at all. It was probably the single best visit I had there.

I have had terrible luck at the museums in Florence. I really wanted to see the Borgelo but it was closed the fist time I went (Union meeting). Then I went to the Uffizi at about 6pm and no crowds. Turns out they were closing at 6:30 that night instead of 8pm. Just saw the third floor with all the religious paintings (if I see one more angel painting in my life it will be too soon!).<BR><BR>So when I was there just after x-mas 2002, I went straight to the Borgello on a Sunday. My guide book said they were closed on the first and third Sunday of each month. Turns out they are closed on the fifth Sunday too.<BR><BR>Anyway, the Accademia took us 45 minutes to see the entire museum. Except for David and the Pieta, the rest takes little time. Note the Accademia is away from the more touristy areas. You can certainly see both museums, easily, in one day.

What about the Bargello? Reservations and time required?<BR>Thanks

What's the hurry? The only reason I would do both in the same day is if I had one day there. In that case I would do a few rooms of the uffizi and Accademia.The david is the most beautiful manmade thing I have ever seen,so if time for one Accademia!

Thanks everyone - I think I'll plan on an evening vist to the Uffizi at least.

Absolutely you can do both in the same day and probably still squeeze in many more things too! I would recommend Uffizi first in the morning before the lines get too long (sounds like your ticket time is good) and then head over the Accademia afterwards. The Accademia didn't take as long to look through as the Uffizi - it really depends on your interests.