Private Accademia Tour

5.00

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10 Guests Max

1 hr

Flexible Travel

Skip the Line, Save Time, and Marvel at Michelangelo's David Masterpiece and More!

10 Guests Max

1 hr

Flexible Travel

What's included?

Expert, licensed, fantastically fluent guide

Skip-the-line Accademia tickets

Immersive private tour

Excluded

Transportation to and from the gallery.

Meals and personal expenses.

Florence’s Accademia Gallery houses one of Europe’s richest collections of art and sculpture. Hone in on its highlights on a tailored tour and come face to face with the world’s most famous sculpture: Michelangelo’s David.

This private Accademia tour is perfect for art enthusiasts looking to broaden their knowledge and fill in the gaps. It covers the evolution of western art from the Giotto’s gilt gold of the Florentine Gothic to Botticelli and Lippi’s humanist masterpieces the High Renaissance.

See for yourself why the statue of David is considered one of the most life-like sculptures ever carved and learn the historical context that saw the Florentines adopt the biblical David as the symbol of their city.

Learn about the artists behind the work, their history and the techniques they used. Gain insider knowledge of lesser-known works like Michelangelo’s Prisoners or Slaves, and enjoy free time at the end of the tour to wander through the museum at your own pace.

Tour Highlights

Nourish yourself with the knowledge of an expert art historian
See Michelangelo’s David up close and coloured with context
Hone in on the highlights of one of Europe’s richest collections

Your Steps

Meet your guide outside the Accademia

The Accademia is situated between Piazza San Marco and the Duomo, in the heart of the Renaissance city.

Michelangelo’s David

Learn the historical context and sculptural techniques behind one of the most influential statues in western culture.

Giambologna’s Rape of the Sabine Women

Admire the technical mastery of this 16th-century sculpture and learn about the story of the Sabines just after founding of Rome.

Botticelli’s Madonna and Child

Immerse yourself in Sandro Botticelli’s 15h-century masterpieces and see for yourself what has rendered his work immortal.

Michelangelo’s Unfinished

Statues Designed for the tomb of Pope Julius II (who commissioned Michelangelo to paint Rome’s Sistine Chapel), these unfinished sculptures provide fascinating insight into the Great Master’s creative process.

Filippino Lippi’s Descent from the Cross

Marvel at this masterpiece from the early 16th-century. Depicting Christ behind brought down from the cross, it long occupied the high altarpiece in Florence’s church of S.S. Annunziata.

Explore the collection at your own pace

Then spend the rest of the day discovering Florence, indulging in its cuisine, or relaxing and watching the world go by before your evening passeggiata (stroll).