The San Marco Museum
Located just 2 minutes on foot from the ever popular Accademy Gallery in Florence, the San Marco Museum and Cathedral should be included on the must see museums in the city. The architecture alone is stunning: a former Dominican convent restored for one of the Medici family members in 1443. The museum offers the visitor an example of a perfectly preserved fifteenth century convent, its rational and harmonious plan based on Brunelleschi's innovations. Everything is designed to coordinate and simplify the monastic life within its walls as much in its calm cloister as in the light-filled library, one of the finest interiors of the Renaissance.
Inside, you can also see works by Fra’Angelico, with interior fresoes that would make any art history teachers eyes widen in delight. Among the works, you can find the most famous, Angelico’s “Cricifixion” painted in the chapter house. There is also another version of the Last Supper by Ghirlandaio (not to be confused with the Da Vinci’s masterpiece in Milan). A perfect stop to see some amazing works of art and historical architecture without waiting in line with the rest of the tourists, San Marco Museum will not disappoint.
Piazza San Marco, 1
Open from 8:15 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. Monday through Friday, closes at 6:50 p.m. on Saturdays and at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
Closed 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month
Entrance fee: € 4,00