A visit to the ducal apartments, including the secret study room of duchess Bianca Cappello, usually closed to the public. The tour is ending in the Gallery of Renaissance Costumes, where are some replicas of dresses belonged to the members of the ducal family: duke Cosimo I de' Medici, his wife Eleonor of Tolledo, their children Bia, Giovanni, Lucrezia and Garcia.
Info & Booking
Visit the ducal apartments, including the secret study room of duchess Bianca Cappello, usually closed to the public. Discover the fascinating and personal details of the everyday life of the Medici. Your tour culminates with a visit to the Gallery of Renaissance Costumes, where you'll see some replicas of dresses that belonged to the members of the ducal family. You'll have a chance to see and touch – and sometimes even wear – clothing and accessories of the 16th century, as well as play with some of the young princes' toys.
Created for adults and families with children from 6 to 10 years of age.
Languages: Available in English and Italian.
Maximum number of participants: 25
Duration: 75 minutes
Ticket Info: Beyond your guided tour or activity, your ticket gives you access to the rooms and collections of the Palazzo Vecchio Museum. Enjoy your self-guided visit after your tour or activity.
Availability:
November to May:
- Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 am and 4:30 pm
June to October:
- Everyday at 11:30am
IMPORTANT NOTE: The time you select on the order form is your preferred time. The museum or attraction will automatically confirm the closest available time, which can be anytime during opening hours on the selected date, if your preferred time is no longer available.
Prices
Tickets:
- Full price ticket
- Reduced price ticket: people between 18 and 25 years old.
- Free ticket: children under 18 years old and Firenze card holders. On an experimental basis throughout 2019, free admission for European Union citizens aged between 18 and 25 years old, on Monday.
Ticket Info: Beyond your guided tour or activity, your ticket gives you access to the rooms and collections of the Palazzo Vecchio Museum. Enjoy your self-guided visit after your tour or activity.
Cancellation Policy
Once a confirmation code has been assigned to your reservation, we can refund the cost of unused tickets, also for no-shows, minus a service fee (reservation fee and online booking fee).
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The time you select on the order form is your preferred time. The closest available time, which can be anytime during opening hours on the selected date, will be automatically confirmed if your preferred time is no longer available.
Palazzo Vecchio Tour: Life at the Medici’s Court
Today, Palazzo Vecchio is a museum, but in the past its richly decorated rooms constituted the magnificent residence of Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, his wife Eleonora di Toledo, and their eleven children.
Discover their everyday life and habits in an ongoing comparison with life today, as your guide accompanies you through the rooms of the Palace. Witness the palace’s pomp and splendor as you imagine the incredible festivities and sumptuous banquets that took place in the Great Hall, and satisfy your curiosity about more personal and private details, such as the bathroom arrangements or the flowering terraces cultivated by the Duchess.
Your tour culminates with a visit to the Gallery of Renaissance Costumes, where you'll see some replicas of dresses that belonged to the members of the ducal family: Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, his wife Eleonora of Toledo, their children Bia, Giovanni, Lucrezia, and Garcia. You'll have a chance to see and touch – and sometimes even wear - cloaks, robes, shoes, feathered hats, jewels, and ornaments in the style of the 16th century, as well as play with some of the young princes' toys.
Video Guide Tablet for Palazzo Vecchio
Would you like to add the rental of the video guide tablet for Palazzo Vecchio to your ticket?
The video guide is a modern 7-inch tablet complete with headset. Tablet rental time is 2 hours, so the time of booking of the tablet will be calculated based on the time of booking of the selected combination. The tablet contains an explanation of the Monumental Quarters without the Bianca Cappello Room. Video guide tablet can be picked up at the Info Point of the Museum of Palazzo Vecchio.
Tablet characteristics:
- Interactive Map of the Palace
- 60 minutes of video contents available in 6 languages (English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Russian).
- 3D reconstructions (including the Salone dei Cinquecento, the Green Room and The Room of Maps)
- Photo Gallery: 60 zoomable pictures in high resolution
Tickets
Tickets:
- Full price ticket
- Reduced price ticket: people between 18 and 25 years old.
- Free ticket: children under 18 years old and Firenze card holders. On an experimental basis throughout 2019, free admission for European Union citizens aged between 18 and 25 years old, on Monday.
Ticket Info: Beyond your guided tour or activity, your ticket gives you access to the rooms and collections of the Palazzo Vecchio Museum. Enjoy your self-guided visit after your tour or activity.