Galleria degli Uffizi: is at the top of the list of Florence’s outstanding museums. The gallery covers the history of art in an enormous structure housing an impressive collection of world-famous masterpieces. This is one of the most important galleries internationally, boasting the Medici art collection, which includes Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Michelangelo's Holy Family and Titian's Venus of Urbino. Galleria dell'Accademia: is also at the top of the list of must-see galleries. Michelangelo's David is here, providing sufficient reason for a visit. Although you’ve most likely seen this 1504 masterpiece reproduced on posters and postcards, it’s a memorable experience to see the statue David in the gallery here. The Nonfiniti (Unfinished Slaves), also by Michelangelo, are perfectly-carved torsos that seem to be trying to break free from the large marble blocks from which they’ve been created. Palazzo Pitti: on the south bank of the Arno River, you’ll find the Medici family palace, which now contains galleries of their art and other treasures. In the Boboli gardens, situated behind the palazzo, you can enjoy leisurely walks and excellent views of the city and the countryside to the south. This is Florence’s largest museum complex and is divided into several galleries and museums. The Palatine Gallery is perhaps the most famous, featuring a large collection comprising more than 500 paintings from the Renaissance period. Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza [IMSS]: the Institute and Museum of the History of Science was founded in 1927 by the University of Florence, with the objective of collecting, cataloguing and restoring historical devices and instruments of scientific interest. The museum has on loan the university’s collections of Medici-Lorraine scientific instruments, as well as many rare library resources. The IMSS was founded during the launch of a series of cultural preservation initiatives in the 1920s, aimed at protecting Italy's historical and scientific heritage.
Piazza dei Giudici, 1. Open: 09:30 to 17:00, Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri; 09:30 to 13:00, Tue and Sat. Closed Sun. | 
