Museo di San Marco

About

A serene former convent with fra angelico frescoes and quiet monk cells

Why go

• Peaceful, spiritual, and deeply florentine
• Serenity of fra angelico's frescoes
• Quiet, contemplative environment that reflects its original religious purpose

Must try

• Fra angelico frescoes in the monks' actual cells
• Cloister courtyard
• Mark rothko exhibition
• One of the oldest libraries in the world
• Fra angelico's annunciation painting

Pro tips

• Visit tuesday to sunday, from 8:30 to 13:50
• Arrive early to avoid very long lines
• Free sundays can be extremely busy
• Buy tickets in advance to avoid waiting

Good to know

• Entry is first come, first served
• Free on the first sunday of the month

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Rating

4.7 / 5 (3359 reviews)

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