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💡 The Short Version: Michelangelo’s David costs €20 plus a €4 reservation fee for a booked time, and the Accademia is closed on Mondays. The museum says that without a reservation the wait may be long. Since 15 March 2026 an Accademia and Bargello ticket is €26 (48 hours) and a six-museum ticket is €38 (72 hours). There is no cloakroom, and no large bags. The €2 reduced ticket is for EU citizens aged 18 to 25 and a few other nationalities, not UK, US, Canadian or Australian visitors. Book at b-ticket.com, which the museum names as its only official channel. Or book: GetYourGuide’s timed entry with an audio appad is from €28.75.
The tickets, compared
Prices are the adult rate from the museum’s tickets page. Search results for the David include sites with “Accademia” in their web address that say on their own pages they are not the museum’s.
| Ticket | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Full price | €20, plus €4 to reserve | The Accademia |
| Reduced | €2, plus the fee | EU citizens aged 18 to 25 (to the day of the 25th birthday), and citizens of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Uruguay, with a passport or ID |
| Under 18 | Free | Collected at the ticket office with ID. Under-12s must be with an adult |
| Accademia and Bargello | €26, plus the fee | 48 hours, the Accademia and the Museo Nazionale del Bargello |
| Six museums | €38, plus the fee | 72 hours, every open museum of the group: the Accademia, the Bargello, the Medici Chapels, Palazzo Davanzati and Orsanmichele |
| Audio guide | €6 | Adult or child, at the bookshop. The museum keeps an ID as a deposit |
- Reserve by phone on +39 055 294883 (Firenze Musei), or at the ticket office.
- The combined tickets save money with a plan. The Accademia, Bargello, Medici Chapels and Palazzo Davanzati cost €20, €12, €11 and €12 separately, which is €55 before booking fees, against €38. Casa Martelli, the sixth museum, is closed to 31 December 2026.
- The €2 ticket is not sold to visitors from the UK, the US, Canada or Australia.
How to book
- Online at b-ticket.com. The museum says B-ticket is the only official channel authorised by the Ministry of Culture. Choose the day and the time.
- Free days have no booking. On 4 November 2026 and every first Sunday of the month, the booking service is off and you wait your turn at the gate. 1 November and 6 December are the next first Sundays.
Tours worth paying for
The museum’s own audio guide is €6, so a tour is for the guide, not the ticket. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices, per person.
Timed entry with an audio app
From €28.75 · 21,677 reviews
Timed Entry to Michelangelo’s David + Audio Appad is sold by GetYourGuide itself and is €4.75 above the museum’s €24 with the booking fee, for the audio app.
Small-group guided tour
From €31.85 · 1 hour · 439 reviews
Small Group David & Accademia Gallery Guided Tourad is run by Crown Tours, with an English-speaking guide and headsets.
Guided tour with timed entry
From €43.99 · 1 hour · 4,706 reviews
Accademia Gallery David Guided Tour & Timed Entryad is a one-hour live-guided tour with a reserved ticket.
GetYourGuide also lists timed entries to the Accademia at €38 to €45. The museum’s own price is €24 with the fee.
What to see
The David is a few rooms from the entrance, so a short visit never needs the stairs. The museum’s map runs in this order:
- The Hall of the Colossus. The entrance hall on the ground floor, with Botticelli’s Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist and Two Angels (1465 to 1470).
- The Gallery of the Prisoners, the approach to the Tribuna, lined with Michelangelo’s unfinished Prisoners.
- The Tribuna with the David, at the end of the Gallery of the Prisoners.
- The Gipsoteca, the plaster-cast hall, and the rooms of Pacino, of Giotto and his school, and of Giovanni da Milano and Orcagna.
- The Musical Instruments rooms on the ground floor, and on the first floor the late Gothic paintings of Lorenzo Monaco. Lo Scheggia’s Dance at a Wedding Party (about 1450) is in the Sala del Quattrocento, and two restored paintings by the Master of 1416 are on the first floor from 6 October 2026 to 14 March 2027.
What to skip: the first floor, if you have an hour. The ground floor holds the David, the Prisoners and the plaster casts, and the museum’s guided tours run for one hour. The musical instruments and first-floor rooms close from 18:40.
A painting gallery in the Galleria dell’Accademia. Photo: Francesco Bini, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hours, bags and getting there
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15 to 18:50, with last admission at 18:10. Closed Mondays, 1 January and 25 December.
- Bags: there is no cloakroom. Large bags, backpacks and helmets are not admitted, and there is a security check at the door. Water in bottles up to 0.5 litres is allowed. Luggage can be left at the MyAccademia store.
- Where: Via Ricasoli 58/60. The entrance and ticket office are at Via Ricasoli 60, and every open hall is wheelchair accessible.
- Groups: up to 20 people without the guide, and whisper headsets for groups of six or more.
The entrance of the Galleria dell’Accademia on Via Ricasoli. Photo: Ctny, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Uffizi is the other booking to make first, and the Accademia and the Medici Chapels are on the same ticket group. Florence museums prices the Bargello and the others. Firenze Card: is it worth it? says whether the pass beats the €38 ticket. What to book before you go to Florence has the closed days, and Florence in one or two days puts the David at the first slot. Where to stay in Florence compares the areas.
Common questions
How much is a ticket for Michelangelo's David?
€20 for an adult, plus a €4 reservation fee when you book a time online or by phone. The reduced ticket is €2 for EU citizens aged 18 to 25 and citizens of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Uruguay, plus the fee. Under-18s are free.
Do I need to book the Accademia in advance?
The museum says reservations are highly recommended, and that without one the wait for access may be long. It sells timed tickets on b-ticket.com and by phone on +39 055 294883.
Is the Accademia open on Mondays?
No. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15 to 18:50, with last admission at 18:10, and closed on Mondays, 1 January and 25 December.
Can I take a bag into the Accademia?
Only a small one. The museum has no cloakroom and does not admit large bags, backpacks or helmets. Water bottles up to 0.5 litres are allowed, and luggage can be left at the MyAccademia store on Via Ricasoli.
Is there a combined ticket for the Accademia and the Bargello?
Yes, since 15 March 2026. A 48-hour ticket for the Accademia and the Bargello is €26, and a 72-hour ticket for all open museums of the group is €38, each plus the €4 reservation fee.
Is the Accademia free on the first Sunday?
Yes, and on 4 November 2026. The booking service is switched off on free days: you queue at the gate. The next first Sundays are 1 November and 6 December 2026.
