Galleria dell'Accademia
The Galleria dell'Accademia is an art museum and national museum in Florence that opened in 1784. It is part of the Galleria dell'Accademia e Musei del Bargello and is the 77th most looked-up sight in Italy on English Wikipedia. In 2022, it had about 1.4 million visitors.
Planning a visit
July is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C and the least rainfall at 37 mm. January and February have the lowest temperatures, with average lows of 2 °C. November is the wettest month with 129 mm of rain. The museum is 6 km from Florence Airport, Peretola, and 232 km from Rome. It is located near the Florence Cathedral, Giotto's Campanile, the Florence Baptistery, and the Basilica of San Lorenzo, which are all 0.5 km away. The Bargello is 0.7 km away.
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 08:15 to 18:50. It is closed on Mondays, January 1, and December 25. Adult tickets are €16, with a €4 booking fee and €4 for concessions. Wheelchair access is available.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is November, with about 129 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 72 | 66 | 74 | 89 | 86 | 66 | 37 | 63 | 96 | 121 | 129 | 108 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
