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Opera del Duomo Museum

Museum4.6 · 11 5074.6 · 3 497≈ 1 h 30 minEntry: ~15 €

The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo houses the original artistic masterpieces commissioned over centuries for Florence Cathedral, Giotto's Campanile, and the Baptistery. Highlights include Lorenzo Ghiberti's gilded bronze 'Gates of Paradise', Donatello's deeply moving wooden Mary Magdalene, and Michelangelo's poignant Florentine Pietà. The central hall features a breathtaking full-scale reconstruction of the cathedral's original 14th-century facade.

Highlights

  • Lorenzo Ghiberti's original gilded bronze 'Gates of Paradise'
  • Michelangelo's late unfinished masterpiece, the Florentine Pietà
  • Donatello's expressive carved wooden statue of Penitent Magdalene
  • Full-scale reconstruction of Arnolfo di Cambio's cathedral facade

Opening hours

Mon08:30 – 19:00
Tue08:30 – 19:00
Wed08:30 – 18:00
Thu08:30 – 19:00
Fri08:30 – 19:00
Sat08:30 – 18:00
Sun08:30 – 19:00

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