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This is one of the most famous museums of paintings and sculpture in the world. Its collection of Primitive and Renaissance paintings comprises several universally acclaimed masterpieces of all time, including works by Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio. German, Dutch and Flemish masters are also well represented with important works by Dürer, Rembrandt and Rubens. The Uffizi Gallery occupies the top floor of the large building erected by Giorgio Vasari between 1560 and 1580 to house the administrative offices of the Tuscan State. The Gallery was created by Grand-duke Francesco I and subsequently enriched by various members of the Medici family, who were great collectors of paintings, sculpture and works of art. The collection was rearranged and enlarged by the Lorraine Grand-dukes, who succeeded the Medici, and finally by the Italian State. The Uffizi buildings also house other important collections: the Contini Bonacossi Collection and the Collection of Prints and Drawings (Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi). NOTES: - Last Admission: 5:30PM - Museum entrance rules: You must be at the museum 30 minutes before your scheduled entrance time to redeem your tickets - Your reservation vouchers will be delivered to you only after we process your request and confirm the reservation. At a minimum it takes from 1 to 2 business days to process your request. You will receive your vouchers by fax or e-mail if you will be leaving home too soon for the vouchers to be shipped. THE RESERVATION TIME SELECTED IS NOT GARANTED. IF NOT AVAILABLE WE WILL BOOK THE CLOSEST OPENING POSSIBLE. RESERVATION IS NOT REFUNDABLE.
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