Summary: No trip to Florence is complete without a visit to the Uffizi They are open Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 8 30am to 7 00pm and Saturday 8 30am to 10 00pm It�s best to go on a day when there is a temporary exposition The exposition room is open the same hours as the main gallery but when there is no temporary exposition it is open to researchers only The Uffizi The Uffizi the famous Italian art museum in Florence was originally built as the offices for the judiciary and referred to as the Uffizi Palace In 1574 the top floor was converted into a storage area for the Medici family�s art The gallery was expanded in the 17th century and in the 18th century the Uffizi was given museum status and became Galleria Degli Uffizi The grand duke Leopold I set it up and opened it up to the public in 1769 Today the museum houses the finest collection of Italian Renaissance painting especially the Florentine works It also has antiques sculptures and many drawings and prints No trip to Florence is complete without a visit to the Uffizi They are open Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 8 30am to 7 00pm and Saturday 8 30am to 10 00pm It�s best to go on a day when there is a temporary exposition The exposition room is open the same hours as the main gallery but when there is no temporary exposition it is open to researchers only The Uffizi The Uffizi the famous Italian art museum in Florence was originally built as the offices for the judiciary and referred to as the Uffizi Palace In 1574 the top floor was converted into a storage area for the Medici family�s art The gallery was expanded in the 17th century and in the 18th century the Uffizi was given museum status and became Galleria Degli Uffizi The grand duke Leopold I set it up and opened it up to the public in 1769 Today the museum houses the finest collection of Italian Renaissance painting especially the Florentine works It also has antiques sculptures and many drawings and prints
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