Michelangelo's Masterpieces: David and More

Embark on a guided tour of the Accademia Gallery and explore Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the ‘David’. Discover the secrets behind its creation and immerse yourself in the world of this legendary artist.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galleria dell’Accademia - Immerse yourself in Michelangelo’s art, featuring his famous “David” and other significant works like ‘’I Prigioni’’, ‘’San Matteo’’, and the “Palestrina Pietà”.
    Michelangelo, in his youth, sculpted the David from a massive block of rough marble over three years, creating a grand statue of unparalleled beauty, emblematic…
What's Included
  • April to October - monolingual Guided Visit
  • Local Professional Guide: Museum guided Visit in small group
  • Entrance ticket delivered directly at the meeting point, in front of the museum, by our assistant
  • Multilingual assistance at the meeting point
  • From November 1st 2024 until March 31st 2025: Spanish Language confirmed with minimum 4…
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Step into Michelangelo’s world and explore his most prestigious works - the ‘David’, ‘’I Prigioni’’, ‘’San Matteo’’, and the “Palestrina Pietà”. Your guide will take you on a captivating journey through Michelangelo’s life, revealing the inspirations and mysteries behind the creation of the world’s renowned statue. Listen as they narrate the story of a…

Location
Via Ricasoli, 68
Via Ricasoli
At the corner between Via Ricasoli and Piazza San Marco, in front of the loggiato of Accademia delle Belle Arti.An Assistant will wait for you wearing blue clothing with CAF tour - Gray Line logos. Please come 15 minutes before.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Theresapx4248vn
Jul 2, 2025
A fantastic use of an hour. Highly recommend! - Our guide was a fantastic storyteller and made history very accessible. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour! She majorly enhanced our experience of Michelangelo’s David with historical and artistic context and the details she highlighted.
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684altons
Jul 2, 2025
Great tour! - The tour was amazing! Our guide was very passionate and knowledgeable! Definitely a great way to experience David and the other sculptures in the gallery
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Msbmamie63
Jul 1, 2025
Wonderful - Easy to understand. Answer answered all questions. Made it very interesting. I highly recommend this tour. What we saw was very memorable.
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G9054bhracheld
Jun 27, 2025
Accademia Tour - Our tour guide, Marta, had so much passion for the art! It made it such an enjoyable experience. I only wish the tour were longer so I could have kept learning from her!
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Andresmw5553me
Jun 27, 2025
Great experience! - Marta was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and gave excellent commentary; including her own experience. Highly recommend her :) :)
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John
Jun 26, 2025
Tour guide was perfect - The tour guide was informative and interesting. She also was very calming to my large group filled with teens and seniors.
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Catherinewb1106io
Jun 21, 2025
Michealonglo - Great visit at the museum to see statues! Knowledgeable guide! Very helpful to have someone who is an expert to lead us. We had a good visit.
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Marybethd251
May 30, 2025
Academia and Walking Tour - Chiara Bianchi was very knowledgeable and a great your guide. She was very informative and had interesting stories and facts to share with us.
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Tukisas2022
May 30, 2025
Amazing Acadamia tour - Chiara was fantastic and knowledgeable. I appreciate the support education surrounding techniques used historically in art pieces highlighted
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I3576ncannem
May 29, 2025
Great tour of David! - Chiara Bianchi was a great tour guide! Interesting details about the artwork and very friendly! On time to start and thorough.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).