Florence - Academy Art Gallery Galleria dell'Accademia
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The spacious rooms of the hospital of St Matthew near the former church of San Matteo house the "Academy", the Galleria dell'Accademia, founded in 1784 as a school for artists by Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo I of Lorraine.
Together with Florence's other famous art galleries it contains important works of the Florentine school from the 13th to the 16th century. The Gallery's main claim to fame, however, is its outstanding collection of works by Michelangelo that came into the Academy's possession in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Together with Florence's other famous art galleries it contains important works of the Florentine school from the 13th to the 16th century. The Gallery's main claim to fame, however, is its outstanding collection of works by Michelangelo that came into the Academy's possession in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Address:
Galleria dell'Accademia (Academy Gallery), Via Ricasoli 60, I-50100 Florence, Italy
Hours:
8:15am-6:50pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Photography is allowed.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit: Bus: 1, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 17, 20, 25.
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