The Uffizi Gallery, Florence - bust - Head of Zeus - sign

The visit to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The gallery was quite big with long corridors and many rooms, and several floors. It was a lot to take in. We had an afternoon slot on our visit. The long queue and security to get in was worth it when you actually get in.

The Uffizi Gallery (Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi, pronounced [ɡalleˈriːa deʎʎ ufˈfittsi]) is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums, and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world, and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.

After the ruling house of Medici died out, their art collections were gifted to the city of Florence under the famous Patto di famiglia negotiated by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress. The Uffizi is one of the first modern museums. The gallery had been open to visitors by request since the sixteenth century, and in 1765 it was officially opened to the public, formally becoming a museum in 1865.

Today, the Uffizi is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Florence and one of the most visited art museums in the world.

A look around at the permanent exhibits in the museum, including going through a long corridor and into the side rooms.

Heading out of the gallery.

Head of Zeus / Testa di Zeus
2nd century AD

Marble

Roman Art

Entered Uffizi collection in 1778

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Taken in: Italia / Toscana / Firenze / Giardino di Boboli (show map)

Taken on: June 26, 2018

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