Accademia Belle Arti Review

This is a very important cultural place, but their reception staff lacks culture. They need some intense courses on how to speak to people with respect and not insult them in Italian and laugh, thinking I wouldn t understand.

Important historic building, very beautiful and little known.

Very beautiful collections of paintings and sculptures!

The Academy of Fine Arts and Art Gallery in Florence, Italy, the first art school in Europe to experience the art of the Italian style.

Getting in line early is worth it. Even if the museum opens at 8:15 a.m., the queue forms very quickly. Those who have not reserved a ticket wait the longest as all others are given priority.

If you want to see David (yes, it's worth it), you can't avoid this museum.

This where the real David is. A must see! Queue early and you won't need to prebook a ticket.

You cannot go to Florence and not go to pay your respects to Michelangelo's David! A place not to be missed by art enthusiasts

Everything about this place is breathtaking the history, the artist, the statues, the art, the architecture, but the statue of David takes the cake. Words cannot describe the amount of detail that he has. They were shooting a video if it when we were there so no one was supposed to take pictures. I was able to get a couple of decent ones from my jacket.

I don t know what to say, I ve missed four years of college time, I don t know if it s the same in the country, students in the oil painting department.

A must in Florence. Michelangelo's David is truly impressive and it is likely to want to spend a lot of time observing him. Once overcome the astonishment, I advise to visit the room of the sculptures, where one is amazed to see that amount of beautiful sculptures and friezes all gathered in one place.

Such amazing, famous art. Even an old redneck like me was in awe!

I wasn't overly impressed, but I'm also not huge art person.

Impressive collection with correspondingly long queues

Someone should tell Michaelangelo that when he made the David a hundred years ago he forgot to make the Goliath, would have given 5 stars but for now only 1 until he adds the best part of the exhibit.

It was very intense and exciting cultural experience.Looking at David's sculpture is creepy ...

I've been twice, and feel very fortunate to have done so as Michelangelo's David is every bit as impressive as anyone has ever describe it. I did not expect this. I was simply awestruck upon seeing it. I was almost equally surprised at the rest of the museum. Is unfinished works where very interesting to look at and try to figure out his methods.

Another excellent reason to visit Florence. Many other good reasons to brave the crowds at this wonderful gallery, but, it is David that gets all the attention. Stunningly beautiful with excellent Public Relations!

A room where you can relax. Get in. Toilet and coffee vending machine on the left. Drink machine is available.

The Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, or simply Gallery of the Academy (Galleria dell'Accademia), is an important museum of Florence, dedicated to the preservation of a rich set of works of art from the Gothic until the end of the 19th century .
In 1873 Michelangelo's David moved from his original position in Piazza della Signoria into a special space at the Gallery's headquarters. (Wikipedia)

An unmissable visit for art lovers. The highlight is Michelangelo's David

You have to visit it to see Michelangelo's David, how can I do that from a block of marble. It is worth queuing.

More than a review I would like to make a clarification, I read so many reviews of the users of the academy that is unfortunately confused with the Accademia gallery, if you look for the David you have to go to the Accademia gallery .. a little further on via Ricasoli, not here .

Very nice sculptures. Really amazing place to visit for tourists with a lot to see. I would definitely recommend this for anyone that is touring in the area or just so happens to be near by as it is really cool and a great experience.

Michelangelo's David is impressive. I've never seen anything like it. You can spend many minutes looking at it almost without blinking an eye. I recommend going early to avoid an eternal wait in line, since the place is tiny and until people leave, you cannot enter.

Do not give up, it is advisable to pre-order tickets to bypass the queue.

David and other famous works. Important pass for anyone who is in Florence.

I loved! Whoever loves art has to visit the gallery.

Must see if you are at Fienze. Just do not ask any questions, go buy a ticket and see the masterpiece of Michelangelo.

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Childhood memories of school books live - David hands of Michelangelo - the main decoration of the Academy gallery. Must see !!!

I attended the academy of fine arts in Florence and I graduated in Decoration with 110. My evaluation as an Italian and visitor is unfortunately absolutely bad; the academy is left to itself, the building falls to pieces, the professors are mostly useless and absolutely not professional and unable to explain. I don't recommend it and I wouldn't see it again. It is a pity to ruin a historic and important building and also the image of Florence.

Must see place in Florence. David statue is amazing.

Worth the visit by David in the rest nothing special. Most of the sculptures are plaster copies. Small museum not important. Better to spend that time at Uffizi the best Renaissance gallery in the world.

Very poor school, there is no future after entering, especially oil painting, sculpture! But the prints are very good. I don t paint at all, the professor doesn t paint or paint, and I m playing around all day.

We were lucky that it was still open late in the evening and we were able to see the Michelangelo exhibition with almost no visitors. 5 stars because we were able to take detailed pictures without any problems.

What a beautiful collection! Definitely plan on a visit to Florence!

As always, a complete cluster to get into, but this time was extra special. They split our 15+ group up, and made five of us go to the much longer line for groups of <10. Was it because I said Please don t touch me when a handsy attendant gripped both of my shoulders from behind? He sure got angry about it, so maybe. He insulted my looks (super professional) and sent us to the end of the longer line.

Anyway, the Accademia also has problems with crowd control inside. You d think with how long non-ticketed folks wait, that there must be some sort of staggered effect for entry...There is not. It s a hot mess. But they ve got the David, so why change? People will always come.

Even if you are not an art enthusiast, seeing the David is a wonderful experience on its own. We had to wait more than 30 minutes to enter the museum, and it was mid October. Pre booking tickets online can save you som time.

I want to go to the academy in Florence can you explain a little because of the State University for international students ??

Leaving the first room and heading down the corridor that takes you in front of "David" is quite an experience. The sculptural groups of the "Slaves", also by Michelangelo, are beautiful.
The rest of the museum is worth a stroll: the great 19th-century sculpture room (you've never seen so many together) and the rest of the painting rooms. Perhaps the museography is a little dated but it does not influence the long queues.
Always go early.

Seeing the statue in a photo no matter how wonderful is simply not sufficient to appreciate the majesty of Michelangelo's masterpiece...which was carved from a used piece of marble. The intensity of his gaze as he contemplates sending the stone on its journey to fell Goliath is really amazing and though the statue is 13 feel tall and completely marble you can practically see him breathing! If you want to avoid the long queue - please book your tickets online

I was studying here for many years, a wonderful experience! positive!

Compared to the main Gallery it falls a bit short, it is quite good and has some instruments that are out of the ordinary, but it does not stand out at all.

A fantastic place little known today but very rich in works of art and historical memories where knowledge and knowledge are combined with practice.
Where many teachers transfer the fine arts to young students, pride of the city of Florence and its traditions.
A mine to defend, to make known and valued so that politics finally becomes aware of it and gives it its right value again.

Really interesting place. Loads of great paintings and statues there. Try to get in as a part of a group, otherwise the wait can be very long

An art museum where the famous statue of David soars. If you want to point the camera at David, the staff will fly immediately.

there is very often the line, but it is worth waiting to admire the beautiful david of michelangelo, the real one and not the copy that is found in piazza della signoria

Nice place but small. I expected more to watch. The sculptures and icons are amazing and exquisite.

This place was very difficult to get into, even though we had a pass the ques too forever, best time to go is at night time, there is one night a week they are open late (Wednesday). Of course, this is a must to see, so many beautiful statues and works of art, and the most popular pice of art here is the statue of David by Michel Angelo.

No doubt the works here are excellent, yet the gallery is surprisingly small. We only spent about one hour here.
The works are certainly great, however the gallery is tiny. We were there for just an hour.

The academy of fine arts could also be called the Michael Angelo museum because most of the art in there he made . We purchased the tickets from home and good thing we did ,the line to get in was around the block . When we arrived at the gate to validate our tickets there was a lot of commotion and some yelling and screaming . The people in front of us purchased tickets but didn't have proper identification to be accepted entrance . It appeared they purchased tickets for youth and their identification didn't support that. When we made it to ticket counter she asked the ages of our kids and I provided her with school id and passports . We were granted immediate access and it was well worth it ! The statue of David was remarkable as was the museum . If u make it to Florence u have to make it to this museum . It was worth it.

Beautiful to visit, there is the david, but otherwise a little disappointed.

5 stars for David. 1 star for the rest. 8 Euros, just to see David (magnificent) and unfinished statues of Michelangelo. The rest of the paintings could be a part of Uffizi and there would be no need to visit 2 museums.

The richest collection of masterpieces. Halls simply can not withstand the influx of art lovers and just curious tourists. David Michelangelo never lets go, you can only escape and escape. Hourly queue at the entrance is not even remembered, but it is better to have time for the opening. Awesome gallery. Required to visit!

It s really shocking to come to Florence s first stop and head straight to David.

If I could, I would give this place a 10-stars!!! Admire, admire, admire!!!

Little hospitality without professionalism and availability for information on the various educational plans. Outcome: negative because my daughter completely rejected the idea of being able to choose the academy of fine arts.

The statue of David is certainly the main attraction and is worth the visit to Florence for that viewing itself as this statue is a treasure of mankind. However, there are other unfinished works of Michelangelo in the hall leading to the David which are referred to as the prisoners - locked in the marble as incomplete works. Michelangelo's technique of sculpting from the front to back gives the sense that the image is almost breaking free of the marble containing it.

The symbol of Florence, Michelangelo's David can be found here