European Night of Museums
On
Saturday, May 23, 2026, the European Night
of Museums returns, and like the
rest of Italy, in Florence it will be possible to visit many museums and other
cultural sites until late at night, either free of charge or for the symbolic
price of €1.
The
cultural initiative is promoted by the French Ministry of Culture and supported
by UNESCO, the Council of Europe, and ICOM, and involves museums across Europe.
Here
are the participating sites for the European Night of Museums in Florence:
Uffizi Gallery
Special
opening of the second floor of the Uffizi from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (last
admission at 9:30 PM).
Admission
is a symbolic €1, except for regular free admissions.
Opera del Duomo Museum
Open
free of charge from 9:00 PM to midnight (last admission at midnight).
Access
to the museum during late hours is free, with no reservation or ticket
required.
Accademia Gallery
Open
until 10:30 PM with admission costing €1.
Tickets will cost a symbolic €1,
except for regular free admissions.
Medici Chapels
The
museum will remain open until 10:30 PM, with the ticket office reopening at
6:30 PM.
Tickets
are €1, except for regular free admissions.
Bargello National Museum
The
Bargello Museum will remain open until 10:30 PM.
The ticket office reopens at
6:30 PM, with tickets at €1, except for regular free admissions.
San Marco Museum
Open
exceptionally late at night until 9:50 PM (last admission at 9:00 PM).
Tickets
are €1, except for regular free admissions required by law.
National Archaeological Museum
Open
until 10:00 PM (last admission at 9:15 PM).
Entrance
fee: €1.
Opificio delle Pietre Dure
Museum
Open
until 11:00 PM (last admission at 10:30 PM), with a €1 entrance ticket.
Ferragamo Museum
Open
until 11:00 PM, with free admission and free guided tours of the Salvatore
Ferragamo 1898-1960 exhibition.
First visit from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, second
visit from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Reservations required, subject to availability.
Palazzo Davanzati
Open
until 10:30 PM.
The
ticket office reopens at 6:30 PM; admission is €1.
Orsanmichele Complex
Open
until 10:30 PM. The ticket office reopens at 6:30 PM.
Tickets
are €1, except for regular free admissions.
Villa Medicea La Petraia
Villa
Medicea La Petraia also has exceptional opening hours from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
(the ticket office closes at 10:00 PM).
Admission
is €1.
Don’t miss this chance!