Skip-the-line admission ticket for the Academy and VR

Skip-the-line ticket to visit the Accademia Gallery independently and enjoy an immersive virtual reality experience dedicated to Michelangelo Buonarroti’s David.

The visit to the museum happens at your own pace: you will see the David, the Prisons, the St. Matthew, the collection of Renaissance paintings, and the Museum of Musical Instruments. The experience is enhanced by a digital audio guide to delve deeper into the main works.

Included is an exclusive VR Experience to be conducted within 3 days of the visit, at the agency’s LBE room. Wearing the visor, you will be transported to the artist’s studio and guided by Michelangelo’s voice, who narrates the birth of David, the artistic choices and the symbolic meaning of the sculpture. An emotional and immersive narrative that allows you to observe the masterpiece from a unique perspective.

Highlights

• Behold the original of Michelangelo’s David
• Discover the masterpiece through an immersive VR Experience
• Listen to Michelangelo’s voice revealing symbols and secrets of the work
• Visit the entire museum independently with digital audio guide

What is included

• Skip-the-line ticket for the Academy Gallery
• Access to all sections of the museum
• Virtual Reality experience dedicated to David
• Digital audio guide

Not included

Personal earphones

Meeting point

Ticket and audio guide pickup at the agency in front of the Academy Gallery
(VR Experience in the agency’s LBE room)

What to bring

• Valid identification document
• Charged smart phone (if required for audioguide)

Experience duration: 1 day
(VR Experience usable within 3 days from the date of entry)

Important information

• The selected date and time refer to the entrance to the Academy
• The VR Experience can be conducted within 3 days of the visit
• Mandatory security checks at the museum entrance (possible waits of up to 15 minutes)
• Available languages (audio guide and VR): Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Korean