Bargello Museum

Housed in a formidable 13th-century fortress that once served as Florence's police headquarters and prison, the Bargello now showcases one of Italy's finest collections of Renaissance sculpture and decorative arts. Wander through its austere stone chambers and discover masterpieces by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Ghiberti in an intimate setting that feels worlds away from the crowded cathedral nearby. The museum's courtyard, with its soaring medieval architecture, transports you straight into Florence's turbulent past.