Bargello Museum

Overview

The palace was built in 1255 on commission of Fazione del Popolo (People Guard) as fortress and arsenal to hold out against noble family of Florence. In 1865 a superb collection of sculpture from the Florentine Renaissance and an assembly of small renaissance bronzes was installed, including works of art by Michelangelo, Donatello, Cellini and Gianbologna. From courtyard you can approach the first room with masterpieces by Michelangelo, "Tondo Pitti" and "Bacco", and many other mythological sculptures. On the ground floor, there are works of art by Cellini and Giambologna, including his "Mercurio (Mercury)" and "Firenze vittoriosa su Pisa

Tour details

Entry to the Bargello Museum is available every 15 minutes!
Reservations must be made with a minimum of 1 day notice.
Reservations are limited to 30 persons maximum.

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• 10% DISCOUNT at Alinari Showroom
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PLEASE NOTICE: Confirmed time is not always the same time you requested; museum automatically confirms the closest available time on the same date if requested time is sold out.
Opening hours: 8:15 to 13:50; closed the first, third and fifth Sunday of the month, and second and fourth Monday of the month.

Cancellation Policy:
For cancellations once a confirmation code has been assigned to the reservation, and for no shows, we can refund cost of unused tickets minus service fee (reservation fee and online booking fee).

Details

The palace was built in 1255 on commission of Fazione del Popolo (People Guard) as fortress and arsenal to hold out against noble family of Florence. It was the first monumental public building of the Council, which was the seat of the Podest� (the Chief Magistrate). In the sixteenth century became a prison (from which it acquired its current name, from the chief of police, the bargello, which means sbirro, cop), and in 1865 a superb collection of sculpture from the Florentine Renaissance and an assembly of small renaissance bronzes was installed, including works of art by Michelangelo, Donatello, Cellini and Gianbologna.

The walls of the medieval courtyard are decorated with the armorial symbol of the Podest�, and with sculptures from the sixteenth century, including the "L'Oceano (Ocean)" by Gianbologna which was once found at the Boboli gardens. A well stands in the center of courtyard, where executions were once held. From courtyard you can approach the first room with masterpieces by Michelangelo, "Tondo Pitti" and "Bacco", and many other mythological sculptures.

On the ground floor, there are works of art by Cellini and Giambologna, including his "Mercurio (Mercury)" and "Firenze vittoriosa su Pisa (Triumphant Florence over Pisa)".

On the first floor the Salone del Consiglio (the Council Hall) is characterised by its high ceiling and was once the tribunal hall. Here, you can find some of the finest works of Donatello such as the marble Youthful David, the St. George, carved for and once found on the external walls of the Orsanmichele. and the later, and more ambiguous, David in bronze.

On this floor you can visit the Ivory Room and its Carrand collection, 265 pieces that may be dated between V and XVII century a.D.: diptychs, ceramic tiles, holy cases. The second room houses the Bargello safe with precious wroughts from Carrand collection. From this room you enter Cappella of Maria Maddalena and its Sagrestia vestry where the condemned men waited for their death. The holy paintings on the wall are by Giotto's school. In the Islamic room you can take a glance at oriental carpets and examples of damascened bronze, some from grand-ducal collections. The museum displays its treasures among which extremely rare panel pieces and wooden sculptures, and Venetian glass. Very important too is the collection of maiolica from Urbino, Siena, Orvieto and Florence, in the maiolica room on the first floor.

On the second floor, there are many glazed terrecotte in two rooms, including the "Busto di fanciullo (Baby's bust)" by Andrea della Robbia. There is also an exhibition of Italian medals and a stupendous collection of small Renaissance bronzes. The Sala delle Armi contains fascinating medieval ivories and armoury and weapons.

Prices

Tickets:

Full price

Reduced price:
European Union citizens aged 18 to 25
European Union teachers

Free tickets:
European Union citizens under 18 and over 65 (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Groups of Italian and European schools accompanied by their teachers, with official authorisation from the school and with an advance booking.
Tourist guides with an official document
Tourist interpreters accompanying a group with an official document
Members of ICOM
Students or scholars of all nationalities, engaged on specific research, may apply for special permits for a limited period.

Schools:

Groups of Italian and European schools accompanied by their teachers, with official authorisation from the school and with an advance booking to be made directly to the museum.

Service fees and eventual temporary exhibition fees are due for any kind of ticket and for gratuity days.
Please notice you'll be asked to exhibit an identity document at the museum entrance

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