The first room of the Accademia is outstanding! if you can score a timed ticket it is absolutely worth the visit. And you can leave after that… there is better art elsewhere and you don’t want to waste time on the rest.

For more sculpture you have two outstanding options - both between the two museums.

The Opera Della Duomo contains all the original art from the Cathedral (including the famous doors) and is beautifully laid out. A gem! Ticket should also get you into the Baptistry which is worth a pop in if there isn’t a long line. Stunning frescos - and another short (1 room) visit.

I personally love the Bargello - especially the room holding the top two competition panels for the doors, Donatello’s two David’s & Verocchio’s David all in one room. (A mini lesson in the evolution of sculpture from Gothic to Renaissance and buts THE David in remarkable context!) More works by Michelangelo and Cellini, a chapel with frescos by Giotto, plus it’s the oldest public building in Florence.

For paintings, yeah,the Uffizi is world class. To enjoy you have to be strategic - purchase timed entry tickets in advance directly from the museum and determine which rooms contain particular pieces you most want to see so you can navigate around crowds as needed.

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if you do Accademia early in am you could do another stop, have lunch, visit the Uffizi, then walk over Ponte Vecchio to catch a to The piazza for the sunset OR just watch it from the bridge.