| The Palazzo degli Uffizi used to house the administrative offices, the Tribunal and the state archives. The entire project of the art museum was planned by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo I. With time the palace started housing the sculptures and paintings collected by the Medici family and those which were owned by them. The remaining of the Medici family’s collections is being showcased in the museum since ages. The paintings of noted painters such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Piero della Francesca, Titian and so forth are housed in this magnificent art museum. Since the year 1765 the Uffizi Gallery Florence has been opened to the public and visitors in large numbers visit this place every year.
| To accommodate each and every minute art piece in the art museum, some of the collections have been transferred to some other museums in Florence. To increase the popularity of the Uffizi Gallery Florence the exhibitions are being expanded further and renovations are continuously carried out. Visitors are supposed to book an advance ticket to have a look at this beautiful and extraordinary art museum. Apart from the contents of the art gallery, visitors take pleasure in viewing the architectural work on the walls and ceilings of the Uffizi Gallery Florence. Nowadays this spectacular art museum of Florence is also showcased in films and referred to in the lyrics of various songs. |
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