Florence Baptistery and Duomo Museum Tour
Florence, Italy
Trip Type: Skip-the-Line Tours
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Explore the breath-taking Duomo Complex, including entry to the Baptistery and the all-new Duomo Museum. In a small group led by Florence’s top guides, visit one of the most ancient monuments in the city of Florence. Enter into the stunning museum offering a unique blend of important masterpieces and curious artefacts all in one remarkable space. See works by Michelangelo, the original statues from the façade of the Duomo (Cathedral) and Ghiberti’s radiant Gates of Paradise. This tour concludes with splendid views over Brunelleschi’s extraordinary dome from the museum terrace.
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Explore the breath-taking Duomo Complex, including entry to the Baptistery and the all-new Duomo Museum. In a small group led by Florence’s top guides, visit one of the most ancient monuments in the city of Florence. Enter into the stunning museum offering a unique blend of important masterpieces and curious artefacts all in one remarkable space. See works by Michelangelo, the original statues from the façade of the Duomo (Cathedral) and Ghiberti’s radiant Gates of Paradise. This tour concludes with splendid views over Brunelleschi’s extraordinary dome from the museum terrace.
Step inside one of the most ancient monuments in Florence, the iconic Baptistery.
Enter one of Florence’s oldest monuments, the Baptistery. Find out about the precious place of worship held dear to Florentines throughout the centuries.
Hear fascinating stories about the construction of Giotto’s Bell Tower – all the Renaissance gossip!
You’ll then visit the stupendous new Opera del Duomo Museum. In an all-new breath-taking display, see the original creations by some of Italy’s greatest master artists, including Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Giotto, Donatello and more.
See the original wooden form constructed by Brunelleschi to prove the validity of his genius design for the Dome – the methods behind which are little understood to this day. See the original statues - painstakingly created by Florence’s best artists of the time – that once adorned the cathedral façade.
In this marvellous Florence museum, there are also the originals of Ghiberti’s scintillating Gates of Paradise.
The museum site is also where Michelangelo carved one of his greatest works – the David (now residing in the nearby Accademia museum). The museum houses a Pietà carved by Michelangelo – and then destroyed in a moment of frustration. Today it stands, having been painstakingly pieced together.
To conclude, we offer one of the most unique views over Brunelleschi’s Dome, from the Museum Terrace.
This Duomo Complex tour also includes a ticket to visit the crypt of the cathedral, the Brunelleschi's Dome and to climb Giotto's Bell Tower at your own leisure after the tour.
Step inside one of the most ancient monuments in Florence, the iconic Baptistery.
Enter one of Florence’s oldest monuments, the Baptistery. Find out about the precious place of worship held dear to Florentines throughout the centuries.
Hear fascinating stories about the construction of Giotto’s Bell Tower – all the Renaissance gossip!
You’ll then visit the stupendous new Opera del Duomo Museum. In an all-new breath-taking display, see the original creations by some of Italy’s greatest master artists, including Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Giotto, Donatello and more.
See the original wooden form constructed by Brunelleschi to prove the validity of his genius design for the Dome – the methods behind which are little understood to this day. See the original statues - painstakingly created by Florence’s best artists of the time – that once adorned the cathedral façade.
In this marvellous Florence museum, there are also the originals of Ghiberti’s scintillating Gates of Paradise.
The museum site is also where Michelangelo carved one of his greatest works – the David (now residing in the nearby Accademia museum). The museum houses a Pietà carved by Michelangelo – and then destroyed in a moment of frustration. Today it stands, having been painstakingly pieced together.
To conclude, we offer one of the most unique views over Brunelleschi’s Dome, from the Museum Terrace.
This Duomo Complex tour also includes a ticket to visit the crypt of the cathedral, the Brunelleschi's Dome and to climb Giotto's Bell Tower at your own leisure after the tour.
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