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Bargello National Museum

Discover Renaissance masterworks by Donatello, Verrocchio, and more at Florence’s Bargello Museum.
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  • The National Museum of the Bargello is home to an extensive collection of Renaissance works

  • See here masterpieces by Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, Cellini and more

  • Get a gimpse into 15th-century Florence through the coin, textile and armor displays

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  • The National Museum of the Bargello is home to an extensive collection of Renaissance works

  • See here masterpieces by Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, Cellini and more

  • Get a gimpse into 15th-century Florence through the coin, textile and armor displays

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The base Bargello-only ticket is generally in the low-to-mid €10–€20 range, while audio, hosted entry, guided tours, and combo products cost more. Compare inclusions carefully before booking because prices and combinations change.

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About Museo del Bargello

Renaissance sculpture is the core focus here, not painting, which gives Bargello a different role from Florence’s better-known galleries. Inside the Palazzo del Bargello, you study freestanding works by Donatello, Michelangelo, Verrocchio, Cellini, and Giambologna at close range, then move into rooms of ivories, medals, weapons, majolica, and Islamic and Oriental art that broaden the story of Florentine collecting.


AddressVia del Proconsolo, 4, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Also known asMuseo del Bargello
Year opened1865
Visitors per year200000

Did you know?

The museum was officially established as the National Museum of Sculpture in 1865, making it the first Italian national museum dedicated primarily to sculpture.

Why visit Museo del Bargello?

Donatello Masterpieces Including the Bronze David

The Donatello rooms hold the bronze David, described in the research as the first free-standing nude statue of the Renaissance. You can also see St. George and the Marzocco, three works that connect sculpture directly to Florence’s civic identity.

Plan your visit

Main Entrance - Via del Proconsolo 4

This is the museum’s main public entrance, located in the large medieval stone facade of Palazzo del Bargello on Via del Proconsolo, near Piazza San Firenze. All visitors and groups use this entrance. Tickets are checked in the entrance hall before the galleries, and pre-booked tickets usually bypass only the ticket purchase line, not security. Bag inspection takes place here, and larger items may need to be left in the cloakroom. Some visitors report that the doorway is easy to miss against the historic facade, so look for signage for “Museo Nazionale del Bargello.” Access leads into the courtyard, but upper floors involve stairs and elevator availability is limited.

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