The Uffizi gallery is one of oldest and most famous art museums in Florence, Italy. It is a very important art gallery in the world and has a huge collection of Florentine and international art. There are many paintings and sculptures that add to the beauty of the museum.During the mid-sixteenth century, the Uffizi museum was constructed by Giorgio Vasari, an architect, in 1560 and later on, in 1581, Vasari again continued with the construction as an architect as well as a painter. The administrative offices were brought together under one roof by the Uffizi and hence the name “Uffizi” which means “offices”.

The Uffizi museum became more spectacular when outstanding masterpieces were united and the prime art works were arranged in Medici collections.

The Uffizi gallery has paintings and sculptures from the thirteenth century to the eighteenth century in a chronological order arranged in forty five rooms of the museums. There are several famous Italian paintings with many of them comprising of Tuscan art. It also consists of different sections for paintings from German, French, Flemish and Dutch painters. The sculptures from the ancient Roman period and the sixteenth century are seen in the three corridors of the museum.

The Medici family had a huge collection of paintings and sculptures from various artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and many more. These artists gathered at this museum for work, beauty and recreation. This museum became the first modern museum of that time and was opened for visitors due to their request and later, it was officially opened for public, in 1765.

At present, Uffizi is the most visited as well as most important museum of Florence. It proves to be the most popular Florence’s tourist attractions as well. The most appropriate period to visit the museum is July and the waiting time would be up to five hours due to the crowd. The Uffizi gallery is least crowded early in the morning and at late night as the tourist visit the museum before and after these hours. While your visit to Italy, visiting the Uffizi museum would make your trip very precious and memorable one!