In Florence, the Accademia Gallery and the Bargello Museums will be open for special evening hours through November

Florence is expanding visitor options at its museums with a schedule of special openings and extended hours that will involve the museums of the GAMB group —the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze and the Musei del Bargello—from July through November 2026. These initiatives, funded through the Ministry of Culture’s 2026 Enhancement Plan, include evening access and special openings even on days when the museums are normally closed, offering new time slots for visiting the collections.

The Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence will exceptionally extend its opening hours until 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, Tuesday, July 28, and Tuesday, August 4. On those same dates, the Museo delle Cappelle Medicee will also remain open with extended hours. The museum will also add an additional evening opening on Monday, August 10, from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.

In October, the program will feature the Bargello National Museum, the Orsanmichele Complex, and the Palazzo Davanzati Museum. These three institutions will be open on an exceptional basis on Mondays, October 5, 12, 19, and 26, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., as an exception to their usual weekly closing day. This initiative will allow visitors to access these sites of Florence’s artistic heritage during a different time slot than the usual opening hours.

The program of special openings will conclude on Monday, November 30, to mark the Feast of Tuscany. On this day, the Accademia Gallery in Florence, the Medici Chapels Museum, the Bargello National Museum, the Orsanmichele Complex, and the Palazzo Davanzati Museum will be open exceptionally from 5:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.

There will also be some temporary changes to visitor access at the Palazzo Davanzati Museum. From Tuesday, July 14, through Friday, July 17, 2026, the second and third floors will be closed to visitors due to utility system upgrades, while from Tuesday, July 21, through Wednesday, July 22, the first floor of the museum will be closed. For the same reason, the Casa Martelli Museum will remain closed until December 31, 2026.

In Florence, the Accademia Gallery and the Bargello Museums will be open for special evening hours through November

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