August 15th is a national holiday, so you’ll see lots of places closed down for the day. Wondering where to head to and what to do on that day?? Relax and enjoy the quiet day, and go to a museum! Many, in fact, have decided given the 3 day holiday weekend to remain open or have a special opening for that day, as is the case for the Uffizi and Accademia, which are normally closed on Mondays.
We’ve compiled a list of places that are open and hours so that if you’re in Florence this upcoming Monday, you know where and when to head to various places!
IN FLORENCE
Uffizi Gallery
8.15am-6.50pm – SPECIAL OPENING **
Academia Gallery
8.15am-6.50pm – SPECIAL OPENING **
Boboli Gardens
8.15am-7.30pm
Silver Museum, Costume Gallery – Palazzo Pitti
8.15am-6.50pm
Medici Chapels
8.15am-2pm
Palazzo Vecchio
9am-11pm (ticket office closes at 10pm)
Santa Maria Novella
12-6.30pm (ticket office closes 45 min before)
Novecento Museum
9am-7pm (ticket office closes at 6pm)
Forte di Belvedere
10.30am-7.30pm (last entrance is at 7pm)
Orsanmichele Museum
10am-4.50pm (free entrance)
Museum del Bigallo
9.30am-12.30pm – pass by the loggia to book a time, only groups at predetermined times can enter (free entrance)
Museum of San Marco
8:15am-4:50pm
Last Supper at Sant’Apollonia
8:15am-1:50pm
Last Supper at San Salvi by Andrea del Sarto
8:15am-1:50pm
Ognissanti Last Supper
9am-1pm
Chiostro dello Scalzo
8am-2pm
–> The Bargello Museum, Stefano Bardini Museum, Brancacci Chapel, and Salvatore Romano Foundation will remain CLOSED.
BEYOND FLORENCE….
CERRETO GUIDI (FI)
Medici Villa at Cerreto Guidi and Museum of Hunt and Territory
9am-6pm
IN AREZZO
Basilica of San Francesco, Legend of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca
1-6pm
Museum of Casa Vasari
8.30am-1.30pm
National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art
2-7.30 pm (only guided visits)
Archaeological National Museum G. C. Mecenate
8.30am-7.30pm
ANGHIARI (AR)
Museum of Popular Crafts and Traditions from the High Valtiberina (Palazzo Taglieschi)
9am-6pm
Orbetello (GROSSETO)
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cosa-Ansedonia
10:15am-6:30pm
PORTOFERRAIO – ELBA (Livorno)
National Museum of Napoleonic Residencea
Palazzina dei Mulini and Villa di San Martino
8.30am-1.30pm
CASTIGLIONCELLO (Livorno)
National Archaeological Museum of Castiglioncello
(Comune of Rosignano Marittima)
5.30-8pm
in LUCCA
National Museum of Villa Guinigi
8.30am-7.30pm
National Pinacoteca and Museum at Palazzo Mansi
1.30-7.30pm
in PISA
National Museum of San Matteo
8.30am-1.30pm
CALCI (Pisa)
Monumental Certosa di Calci
8:30am-1:30pm (only guided visits)
in PISTOIA
Fortress of Santa Barbara
8.15am-1.30pm
ex Church of Tau
8.15am-1.30pm
Oratory of San Desiderio
8.15am-1.30pm
MONSUMMANO TERME (Pistoia)
Museum of Casa Giusti
8am-2pm and 4-7pm
POGGIO A CAIANO (Prato)
Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano and the Museum of Still Life
8.30am-6.30pm
SIENA
The National Pinacoteca
9am-1pm
National Archaeological Museum of Siena
(within the Santa Maria della Scala complex – Comune di Siena)
10.30am-6.30pm
CHIUSI
National Archaeological Museum in Chiusi
9am-8pm
About Lourdes Flores
An American living in Florence for over 10 years, Lourdes continues to explore and discover new places in Tuscany with the eyes of a tourist but with the experience of living in Italy. She shares her experiences on this blog and website, particularly offering lots of travel planning help on the Forum!
