Accessibility and Public Services

The museum is equipped with facilities for disabled access. The sidewalk is seamlessly connected to the street. Wheelchair accessibility on the ground floor is possible through a ramp. The use of scooters and electric wheelchairs is limited and assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure the safety of museum spaces and artworks.

To reach the Cappella dei Principi on the first floor, an elevator is available, and from there, access to the Sagrestia Nuova is provided through a platform lift. Restrooms and the bookshop are accessible along the exit route.

Please note that visits are available by reservation only. For more information, please visit the Tickets section.

Each visit lasts 15 minutes, with a maximum of 4 people per time slot.

Access and exit are via a narrow staircase with 12 steps. Unfortunately, no elevator is available, and the room is not accessible to individuals with disabilities or mobility limitations. Additionally, entrance to children under 10 years old and to unaccompanied minors is not allowed.

Please be advised that access is not recommended to individuals with heart conditions, claustrophobia, and to women in advanced stages of pregnancy.

Prior to entry, please deposit luggage, backpacks, large and medium-sized packages, umbrellas, and any other large items deemed unsuitable by our security staff on the upper floor.

Groups are allowed up to a maximum of 20 individuals, plus one guide.

Audioguides are available in Italian and English.
The cost is €6.00 for a single device, €10.00 for a double device.

It is located along the path towards the exit from the Museum.
Museum guides in different languages, art publications and objects inspired by the works on display are on sale.

Access to the museum is allowed with small-sized bags or backpacks. Some key lockers are available, activated with a deposit of 1€, returned upon reopening.

Due to the limited number of lockers available, student groups cannot use them. Large-sized luggage, suitcases, and oversized backpacks are not allowed. Umbrellas must be carried with you during your visit.

There is a changing table near the toilets

The museum does not have facilities for disabled access.

Groups are allowed up to a maximum of 20 individuals, plus one guide.

The museum is equipped with facilities for disabled access. The sidewalk is connected near the entrance. Please inform the staff to position the mobile platform at the main gate: there is a 12 cm rise and a 6 cm descent (raised threshold). The elevator leads to the upper floors; all passages between the rooms have raised thresholds (up to 6 cm) that can be connected with ramps (please ask the staff). Accessible restrooms are available on the ground floor.

Tactile Path

In order to obtain the necessary information about the planned route inside the museum, visually impaired individuals can contact the Educational Services of the Bargello Museums:

• Phone: +39 (0)55 0649444 (Tuesday – Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
• Email: mn-bar.didattica@cultura.gov.it

It is recommended to agree on the date of the visit in advance.

To touch selected sculptures and appreciate their volumes, the use of a pair of gloves available at the museum’s ticket office is required, and it is necessary to ask the staff for the tactile-accessible path.

It is also specified that in the case of groups of blind and visually impaired visitors, the maximum number of people who can simultaneously undertake the tactile path is limited to three per visit, preferably accompanied.

On the mezzanine floor, accessible from the first staircase on the right, there are 40 lockers (with a €1.00 deposit) for small luggage; two baskets for backpacks are available for school groups.

The bookshop is located at the museum entrance.
Museum guides in various languages, art publications, and items inspired by the exhibited works are available for purchase.

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Groups are allowed up to a maximum of 15 individuals, plus one guide.

The museum is equipped with facilities for disabled access. The use of scooters and electric wheelchairs is limited and assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure the safety of museum spaces and artworks.