Holiday Weekend Museum & Park Openings
Through May 1, the Bardini Gardens is offering guided tours of the grounds with a special focus on its magnificent arbor of wisteria (see a Repubblica Firenze slide show) with an overlook of the city. The hour-and-a-half visit, which starts at 5 pm, is guided by a landscape architect who will provide insight into the botany, design and history of the space. Reservations at www.beemyguide.com.
Wander through the grove of traditional Tuscan fruit trees, pass under pergolas entwined with roses, pass by hydrangeas, to eventually float in the clouds with Florence at your feet. Admire from here the majestic iris-lined staircase, the limonaia (a greenhouse for citrus trees), and the little amphitheater nestled in the lawn. Inhale the fragrant scent of blossoming flowers. The €10 admission includes entrance to the current exhibition of classic illustrations from children’s literature: Pinocchio, Harry Potter, Mickey Mouse, Heidi and Others.
State museums are often closed on Mondays of every month. The usual routine of museum openings has changed due to European Labor Day this upcoming month, below are a list of the museums that will be open Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1 (Labor Day):
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Apollonia Refectory: 8:15 am – 1:50 pm
Accademia: 8:15 am – 6:50 pm
Uffizi: 1:50 am – 7 pm
Archeological Museum: 8:30 am – 2 pm
Palazzo Davanzati: 8:15 am – 1:50 pm
Bargello Museum 8:15 am – 4:50 pm
San Marco Museum: 8:15 am – 1:50 pm
Palazzo Pitti: 8:15 am – 6:50 pm
Santa Maria Novella church & museum: 9 am – 7 pm
Palazzo Vecchio: 9 am – 11 pm
Novecento museum of 20th century art: 11 am – 8 pm
Arnolfo Tower, Palazzo Vecchio: 9 am – 9 pm
Boboli Gardens: 8:15 am – 6:30 pm
Porcelain Museum: 8:15 am – 6:30 pm
Bardini Museum: 8:15 am – 1:50 pm
Cathedral (Opera del Duomo) Museum: 9 am – 7:30 pm
Medici Chapels: 8:15 am – 1:50 pm
Monday, April 30, 2018
Apollonia Refectory: 8:15 am – 1:50 pm
Ghirlandaio Refectory: 9 am – 1 pm
Chiostro dello Scalzo: 8:15 am – 1:50
Accademia: 8:15 am – 6:50 pm
Archeological Museum: 8:30 am – 2 pm
Orsanmichele: 10 am – 4:50 pm
San Marco Museum: 8:15 am – 1:50 pm
Opificio delle Pietre Dure: 8:15 am – 2 pm
Santa Maria Novella church & museum: 9 am – 7 pm
Bardini Museum: 11 am – 5 pm
Palazzo Vecchio: 9 am– 11 pm
Arnolfo Tower, Palazzo Vecchio: 9 am – 9 pm
Novecento Museum of 20th century art: 11 am – 8 pm
Romano Foundation/ Santo Spirito Refectory: 10 am – 5 pm
Boboli Gardens: 8:15 am – 6:50 pm
Brancacci Chapel: 10 am – 5 pm
Porcelain Museum: 8:15 am – 6:50 pm
Cathedral Museum (Opera del Duomo): 9 am – 7:30 pm
