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Michelangelo's David in the Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence.

Galleria dell’Accademia guide: Ticket prices, hours & visit advice

The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence is home to Michelangelo's David — and to four unfinished Prisoners, a late Pietà, and one of the finest collections of Florentine Gothic and Renaissance painting in existence. This guide was updated in June 2026. Three things to know before…

Bargello Museum guide: Ticket prices, hours & what to see

The Museo Nazionale del Bargello at Via del Proconsolo 4 in Florence is the world's most important collection of Italian Renaissance sculpture — and one of the most undervisited major museums in the city. It houses two bronze Davids (Donatello and Verrocchio), Michelangelo's Bacchus and…

Uffizi Gallery guide: Ticket prices, hours and how to get there

The Galleria degli Uffizi on Piazzale degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy, holds the world's greatest collection of Italian Renaissance painting and one of the most important collections of Western art. This guide was updated in October 2026. Three pricing tiers now apply — most guides…

Visiting the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Palazzo Vecchio on Piazza della Signoria has been the seat of Florentine civic power since 1299 and today operates as both Florence's working town hall and one of its most visited museums. This guide was updated in June 2026. Two significant updates for 2026:…

Medici Chapels, Florence: Visitor tips with ticket prices and hours

The Cappelle Medicee (Medici Chapels) at Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6 in Florence are the funerary monument of the Medici dynasty and home to Michelangelo's greatest sculptural achievements in a single room. This guide was updated in June 2026. The full admission price is…

The Angel of the North near Newcastle, North-East England

Visiting the Angel of the North with children: Getting there, parking fees & what to do

The Angel of the North looks very different up close – and children will turn Antony Gormley’s colossal sculpture into a playground. Why visit the Angel of the North? Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North is perhaps the most extraordinary and beloved piece of public…

Visiting the Musée Rodin, Paris: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Musée Rodin at 77 rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France holds the world's most comprehensive collection of Auguste Rodin's work, housed in the Hôtel Biron — an 18th-century mansion Rodin himself occupied as a tenant from 1908 until his death…

Visiting the Groeningemuseum, Bruges: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Groeningemuseum on Dijver 12 in central Bruges holds six centuries of Belgian painting in one compact building, from the Flemish Primitives — Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Gerard David — to Magritte and Raoul De Keyser. This guide was updated in June 2026. Two…

Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Pulitzer Arts Foundation is a free contemporary art museum in the Grand Center Arts District of St. Louis, Missouri. This US art museum is housed in a purpose-built building designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. It presents exhibitions of modern and contemporary art alongside…

Visiting the Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis: practical guide for first-timers

The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is a comprehensive art museum at in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, with collections spanning virtually every culture and time period. It is one of the leading art museums in the United States. This guide covers opening hours, admission,…