Uffizi Galleries held €1 evening opening on 26 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 13:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Uffizi Galleries held a European Heritage Days evening opening in Florence on 26 September 2026, giving visitors access to the gallery’s second floor from 7pm to 11pm. The event was announced for Gallerie degli Uffizi, the Florentine museum complex known for its Renaissance collections.
European Heritage Days brought a €1 evening opening
The special opening formed part of European Heritage Days 2026. The Uffizi’s official programme said that the second floor would open after the regular daytime visit, allowing visitors to see works by Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo during the evening. The programme described the admission price as €1.
The ticket office was due to close at 6pm and reopen at 6.50pm for the evening opening. Last admission was scheduled for 9.30pm, with closing operations beginning at 10.30pm. The event page identified the venue as the Uffizi and gave 26 September 2026 as the date of the special opening. The official evening programme supplied the date, times and access details.
Vasari’s building set the event among Renaissance works
The gallery occupies the first and second floors of a large building constructed between 1560 and 1580. Giorgio Vasari designed the structure, which now contains collections of paintings and ancient sculpture.
The second floor used for the European Heritage Days opening contains works associated with major Renaissance artists. That link between the event and the building’s principal exhibition level made the evening programme more than a general city celebration: it extended access to the core museum collection after the normal daytime schedule.
The museum’s holdings include paintings from the fourteenth century through the modern period, alongside ancient statues and busts connected with Medici collecting. The Italian culture ministry listing also placed the 26 September opening at the Uffizi in Florence.
Visiting Uffizi Galleries: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The European Heritage Days evening opening took place on 26 September 2026, from 7pm to 11pm, on the second floor of the Uffizi.
- Admission for the special evening was €1. The ticket office reopened at 6.50pm, and the final admission was scheduled for 9.30pm.
- The museum stands at Piazzale degli Uffizi in central Florence, near Piazza della Signoria. The visitor information desk is on the left side of Piazzale degli Uffizi.
- The building’s main gallery occupies two floors, and lifts are available for access to the second floor. An access ramp is located in via della Ninna.
- Italy uses Italian as its official language for public administration, and the currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Uffizi Galleries
When did the European Heritage Days opening take place at Uffizi Galleries?
The special evening opening took place on 26 September 2026, from 7pm to 11pm.
What is Uffizi Galleries?
It is a museum whose collections occupy the first and second floors of a building constructed between 1560 and 1580 and designed by Giorgio Vasari.
Where is Uffizi Galleries and how do you get there?
The museum is at Piazzale degli Uffizi in Florence, near Piazza della Signoria. Its visitor information desk is on the left side of the piazzale.
