Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
The Duomo's own museum — Ghiberti's original Gates of Paradise, Donatello's Magdalene, Michelangelo's Bandini Pietà.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
This is the most underrated stop in Florence: modern, uncrowded, climate-controlled, and holding the original sculptures pulled off the cathedral for protection.
Our read - 02
The catch: it's already inside the Brunelleschi pass that everyone buys for the dome, yet most people skip it out of fatigue.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are watching the budget
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is an easy yes.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is an easy yes.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Included in Brunelleschi Pass €30
- Timing
- Save it for the end of your Duomo circuit, or visit first if everyone is still fresh.
- Booking
- Included in the Brunelleschi Pass.
- Allow
- 1–1.5 hours
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible with lifts; the most mobility-friendly of the Duomo sites.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Holds Ghiberti's original gilded 'Gates of Paradise' (made 1425–1452) plus Michelangelo's Bandini Pietà and Donatello's Magdalene; over 750 works across 720 years of cathedral history. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The museum reopened on 19 October 2015 after a major two-year restoration and enlargement; it is included in the €30 Brunelleschi Pass. duomo.firenze.it ↗