Florence: Michelangelo's David Priority Ticket & Audio App

About this activity

  • Audio guide included

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  • Duration

    1 day
  • Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
  • Host or greeter

    Italian English
  • Reserve now & pay later

    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.

Highlights

  • Save time and skip the ticket-buyers line and the ticket-pickup line
  • Enjoy our mobile AUDIO APP created by our Art historian
  • Marvel at works by other Italian masters as Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Gaddi
  • Admire a collection of old musical instruments, including a Stradivarius violin
  • See Michelangelo's David and other statues such as the Prisoners and St. Matthew

Your experience

With our Priority Ticket, you can enter the museum at your chosen date and time without having to wait in the line to buy a ticket.

When you arrive at the museum you will be greeted by one of our host(s), who will have your ticket ready for you.

The hosts are bilingual in Italian and English and will help you make your way to the security checkpoint.

You will receive a WhatsApp message the day prior to your visit to remind you about the meeting location and give instructions for downloading our FREE Mobile Audio App on your devices.

You will need to have your phone fully charged and bring your earphone.

To experience Michelangelo's genius through audio while viewing his impressive works in the Accademia Gallery, please connect your earphones to your device and download the audio guide app.

Experience Michelangelo's Original David inside and truly look at how his facial expression changes throughout the room.

Marvel at the detail and elegance of this entire creation from one piece of marble and learn why David captivates audiences for generations all over the world.

The story of the biblical victory of David against Goliath can be viewed as representative of the civil liberties assured to the citizens of Florence, the independent city-state, during the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

In addition, consider other examples of sculptural work completed by Michelangelo, including the Prigioni (Prisoners).

The twisted models were to be included in the tomb of Pope Julius II, however, this project was never completed.

Explore further in the museum for artworks from other well-known Renaissance artists: Andrea Orcagna, Taddeo Gaddi, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Filippino Lippi, and Sandro Botticelli.

Also, take a look at the room with antique instruments that have come from the Cherubini Conservatory.

This collection has a violin made by Antonio Stradivarius that was included in the Medicean Quintet.

Seize the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the experience of Michelangelo's David and arrange your visit with us today!

What's Included
  • Reserved entrance tickets to the Accademia Gallery
  • Meeting point assistance
  • Multilingual mobile audio guide app
What's Excluded
  • Live tour guide
  • Headphones

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card for children
  • Headphones
  • Downloaded app
  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags
  • Pets

Know before you go

  • You'll receive the mobile audio guide application in a WhatsApp message at least one day ahead. Please install it as soon as it arrives
  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the activity starts
  • All visitors to the museum must go through the security check; at the busiest times, the line for the check takes approximately 10-15 minutes