On 25 April, free entry to the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli and the Bargello Museums
Discover all the Florentine museums open and free on Liberation Day
On Thursday 25 April, the anniversary of the Liberation of Italy, many Florentine museums are open, adhering to the Ministry of Culture's initiative and guaranteeing free entry to all visitors.
Free special opening hours at the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens. All the spaces are accessible during the usual visiting hours; the last entrance is one hour before closing time. In addition to 25 April and the first Sunday of each month, further free openings are scheduled for 2 June, Republic Day, and 4 November, Armed Forces Day. Also worth mentioning are the extraordinary openings on Mondays (normally a closed day) for the Galleria delle Statue e delle Pitture and the Boboli Gardens, scheduled for 29 April, 24 June (Feast Day of St. John, the city's patron saint) and 30 December. Finally, not to be forgotten are the evening openings every Tuesday until 17 December at the Uffizi Gallery: on these occasions the museum remains accessible in the evening, offering visitors the magical experience of masterpieces of art to be admired in the light of sunset.
Birth of Venus by Botticelli, at the Uffizi GalleryYou can also choose to spend 25 April among the treasures of the Bargello Museums. The Bargello National Museum with its extraordinary collections is open from 8.15am to 1.50pm. The Museo delle Cappelle Medicee, the famous burial place of the Florentine Grand Ducal family, can be visited from 8.15am to 6.50pm. The Orsanmichele Complex, returned to public use at the beginning of 2024 after a year of work, can be accessed from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm while the Museum of Palazzo Davanzati, a testimony to the life of ancient Florentine noble families, can be entered from 8:15 am to 1:50 pm. The last entry is 50 minutes before the closing time of each museum.
