One of the things I have always wanted to see if I made a trip to Florence was the statue of David.

David was created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo out of one single piece of marble. The goal was to place him on the top of the main cathedral in Florence but once the piece was completed it was decided it was too nice to place on the roof and instead was placed in the Palazzo della Signoria. In 1873, the statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia.

Back in the Palazzo della Signora you can see a replica of the original. To see the original, however you need to get tickets. I’d suggest booking in advance as the line for people without advanced tickets was very long. The whole gallery was quite congested, so don’t expect an intimate experience with just you and David 🙂

The gallery also hosts many other sculptures and there is even a small musical instrument gallery.