Are the Uffizi and Accademia museums open on Monday?
No. They are always closed on Mondays (special openings around main holidays such as Easter are good exceptions) and they are always open on Sundays. That is just how they have chosen to organize their work week.
Thus from this "problem" of these two main museums in Florence being closed on Mondays, we get the following questions:
What museums are open on Mondays in Florence? What to do on Mondays in Florence?
In general, museums in Florence alternate their opening and closing days so that not all museums are closed on the same day! Makes sense, right? Some close on Sundays, others on Mondays (the Uffizi and Accademia are the main ones) and a few others close on Tuesdays.
Sometimes they have alternate closings during the month such as open the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month but closed on the 2nd and 4th. These can be very confusing! As you're planning your visit to Florence, we figured a quick guide with a list of museums that are open on Mondays should make it easier for you to plan your visit, let me know if you find any info missing you'd like me to add by posting on the comments at the end of the page.
Again, please make this important note: the Uffizi and Accademia are always closed on Mondays but open on Sundays. Also pay attention to the notes below as they indicate particular hours or cumulative tickets.
MUSEUMS OPEN MONDAYS IN FLORENCE
(hours and closings on other days of the week are NOT INDICATED)
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| Opening Times on Mondays | Entrance fee |
| 8:15-10:30am / 11:15am-6:30pm | € 18,00 (1) | |
| 8:15am-6:50pm | € 18,00 (1) | |
| 8.30am-6:20pm | € 18,00 (1) | |
| 10am-5pm | free entrance | |
| Crypt within the cathedral | 10am-5pm | € 18,00 (1) |
| (Newly renovated 2016) | 9am-7:30pm | € 18,00 (1) |
| 10am-5pm | € 7-10 | |
| Casa Rodolfo Siviero | 10am-1pm | free entrance |
| 9am-12pm | free entrance |
| 8.15am-1.50pm (9) | free entrance | |
| Casa Buonarroti | 10am-5pm (4pm Nov-Feb) | € 8
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| Palazzo Pitti: | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 8.15am-4.30pm Mar 8.15am-5.30pm (8.15am-6.30pm during daylight savings time) Apr, May, Sep 8.15am-6.30pm Jun, Jul, Aug 8.15am-6.50pm Oct 8.15am-6.30pm (8.15am-5.30pm during daylight savings time) (4) | € 10-16 (5) |
| Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 8.15am-4.30pm Mar 8.15am-5.30pm (8.15am-6.30pm during daylight savings time) Apr, May, Sep 8.15am-6.30pm Jun, Jul, Aug 8.15am-6.50pm Oct 8.15am-6.30pm (8.15am-5.30pm during daylight savings time) (4) | € 6-10 (5) | |
| Alinari National Museum of Photography | currently closed | |
| 10am-7pm | € 5,00 | |
| San Lorenzo Museum | 10am-5.30pm | € 3,50 (6) |
| Opera di Santa Croce (Museum and Basilica) | 9.30am-5.30pm | € 8,00 |
| Opificio delle Pietre Dure | 8.15am-2pm | € 4,00 |
| Horne Museum | 9am-1pm | € 6,00 |
| 8:15am-5pm (summer) (8) 8:15am-2pm (winter) (8) | € 8,00 | |
| 8.15am-1.50pm. Access to the 2nd floor is organized in groups, on request and by appointment, at 10.00, 11.00, 12.00 in the morning on normal museum opening days. Access to the 3rd floor is not guaranteed. (8) | € 4,00 | |
| 8.15am-1.50pm (3) | € 4,00 | |
| Botanical Garden "Giardino dei Semplici" | 10am-5:30pm (Apr 1st-Oct 15th) | € 3,00 |
| 9am-5;30pm | € 5,00 (€10 during special exhibits) | |
| Open only on Mondays 10am-5pm (church is open every day 10am-5pm) | free entrance | |
| Galileo Museum of the History of Science | 9.30am-6pm | € 8,00 |
| 10am-5pm | € 4,00 | |
| 8.15am-5pm (3) | € 4,00 | |
| 11am-5pm | € 6,00 | |
| 10am-2pm | € 6,00 | |
| 9am-7pm | € 7,00 | |
| October 1 - March 31: 9-19 April 1 - September 30: 9-24 | € 12,50-19,50 (with tower, battlements and archeological site) | |
| Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 8.15am-4.30pm Mar 8.15am-5.30pm (8.15am-6.30pm during daylight savings time) Apr, May, Sep 8.15am-6.30pm Jun, Jul, Aug 8.15am-6.50pm Oct 8.15am-6.30pm (8.15am-5.30pm during daylight savings time) (10) | free entrance, only gardens can be visited | |
| Medici Villa La Petraia | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 8.15am-4.30pm Mar 8.15am-5.30pm (8.15am-6.30pm during daylight savings time) Apr, May, Sep 8.15am-6.30pm Jun, Jul, Aug 8.15am-6.50pm Oct 8.15am-6.30pm (8.15am-5.30pm during daylight savings time) (10) | free entrance, free guided visits of villa every hour starting at 8:30am |
NOTES:
(1) A single museum pass for all of the monuments in Piazza del Duomo, valid for 72 hours from time of first use; allows entry to each monument only once.
(2) Combined ticket Palazzo Vecchio - Cappella Brancacci no longer exists
(3) Closed on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of every month
(4) Closed on the 1st and the last Monday of every month
(5) Combined ticket available only if no temporary exhibits are currently running in any of the Pitti museums. It includes all Pitti museums and Boboli and Bardini gardens, valid 3 days from emission
(6) Combined ticket S. Lorenzo - Museum Tesoro of San Lorenzo
(8) Closed on the 2nd and 4th Sunday and 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of every month
(9) Closed on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday and 2nd and 4th Monday of every month
(10) Closed 2nd and 3rd Monday of every month
Last updated: October 2019
Museums sometimes change hours during the summer or increase admission fees without notice. Always double check with the official websites for updated hours as well as costs.
If you find any errors or inconsistencies, please let me know!
