Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence: Photos, Reviews & Location

Statues by Michelangelo & Donatello, plus bronze-gilded baptistery panels in a restoration center.

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#36 of 69 Tourist attractions in Florence #7 of 15 Art museums in Florence

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

0.3 km from the center of Florence

Rating breakdown

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Piazza del Duomo, 9, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

duomo.firenze.it

+39 055 230 2885

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Opera del Duomo Museum?: Opera del Duomo Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 10,072 reviews.
How does Opera del Duomo Museum rank in Florence?: Opera del Duomo Museum is #36 of 69 Tourist attractions in Florence by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Opera del Duomo Museum located?: Piazza del Duomo, 9, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy — 0.3 km from the center of Florence.
How can I contact Opera del Duomo Museum?: Phone: +39 055 230 2885 · Website: duomo.firenze.it

Reviews (8)

Carol Verity 2023 Sep 21

Worth it just to see the doors! But also some really amazing things to see as well. Building of the Duomo models. Machinery for building in the 1400s type thing. Loved it.

vartan bilawejian 2023 Aug 27

Extremely beautiful and underrated museum. I would highly recommend visiting here if you’re in the area for the Basilica. You can easily spend multiple hours here, given it’s a 3 storey building full of art and sculptures.

I purchased the Brunelleschi pass, which gave me access to not only the museum, but so multiple attractions around the Basilica. Would highly recommend buying that pass!

Marcell Bertalan 2023 Jul 29

A very modern, well-constructed and multi-storey museum. The atmosphere of the place is enchanting. It presents in detail the history of the cathedral, as well as the related artworks and their originals. Not to be missed.

Leif Satermo 2023 Jul 14

Tickets purchased in advanced required to enter. I was pleasantly surprised with the museum. It is full of Michaelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello sculptures, along with dozens of relics and other pieces directly from the Catholic Church. The third floor is used exclusively for a terrace (pictured) to game upon the city from. Staff are present and you will be required to check your bags in, but they hold onto them for you good. Overall, if you bought a ticket which includes this package, I would recommend the visit.

Millie Kwan 2023 Jul 14

While the pieces in Opera del Duomo Museum were once in the cathedral, they now live in splendor at the museum. Unlike the Duomo in Siena where you can see the stone mosaics and much of the finney in the cathedral, most of it lives in the museum alongside the cathedral in Florence. The way the pieces are set up enhance there appearance and an aspect of their previous grandeur. Definitely worth it especially if you wander into the cathedral. Great place to learn more about the amount of effort the Medicis put into the art in this complex.

Alana Moore 2023 Jul 06

One of the most underrated museums in Florence! We bought our ticket with the Giotto Pass (recommend buying online) and came right to the museum after climbing the Bell Tower. We arrived shortly after the museum opened and felt like we had it mostly to ourselves.

So much amazing history to be seen and laid out in such a thought and breath taking way.

Make sure you go all the way up to the top of the museum - there's a rooftop patio with a great view of the Duomo.

Alex 2023 Jul 02

[Museum review] I got the Giotto Pass and was able to visit this museum thanks to it. Overall, it is interesting if you want to know how to duomo was built and the history. However, it can be long for kids or people who don't have an interest for architecture and history.

If you take the time to read everything and watch the documentary video clips, you can spend maybe 1.5h-2h here. They have clean bathrooms, air conditionning and a gift shop.

It wasn't too crowded when I visited in the afternoon around 1pm. No line to get into the museum.

Nattawan S 2023 Jun 20

Beautiful inside and outside it’s was great to go to the museum after the bell tower. Recommend to book ticket online then you don’t have to wait as the queue is long