One hour with David at the Accademia Museum Florence

Visit the Accademia museum Florence and its most famous resident, the Statue of David. Accompanied by a knowledgeable monolingual-speaking guide, you’ll find out everything you want to know about the wonderful sculpture while getting to see the other masterpieces in the Accademia.

Is the David statue Florence top of your itinerary when visiting the Cradle of the Renaissance? If so, this tour is for you! You’ll get up close and personal with the 5.17 metre sculpture!

Get skip the line Accademia tickets Florence

Begin your journey into the heart of Renaissance art with a guided tour of the Accademia Gallery in Florence. Meet your expert guide in front of the Accademia Gallery and breeze past the lines with priority access tickets, ensuring you spend less time waiting and more time immersed in the artistic wonders within. As you step into the gallery, your eyes will be drawn to the towering figure of Michelangelo's David, an unparalleled masterpiece that embodies the pinnacle of Renaissance sculpture.

Admire one of the world’s most famous sculptures

Discover one of the most famous sculptures in the world that has become the symbol of Renaissance splendour. Michelangelo’s original masterpiece, David, dominates the central gallery of the museum and you can admire it from every perspective. David was sculpted by Michelangelo in his twenties from a single block of Carrara marble and stands at 5.17 metres tall (17 feet) It represents the biblical hero David who killed Goliath and when unveiled in 1504, it came to symbolise the defence of civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic.

See masterpieces by the greatest Italian artists 

There’s more than just David in the Accademia Gallery. Two of Michelangelo’s famously unfinished sculptures, Prigioni and San Matteo are on display too. You’ll also see other works, both paintings and sculptures, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. These include Botticelli, Paolo Uccello, Andrea del Sarto and many more - which you’ll discover with the help of your guide.