Can you go in the Vasari Corridor?

Can you go in the Vasari Corridor?

Closed to visitors for security reasons in 2016, the Vasari Corridor reopens regularly from 2022, once the refurbishment works including a new modern light as well as an air-conditioning system have been carried out thus making it a fully accessible museum open to all visitors.

Is the Vasari Corridor open to public?

Renovation works on the Vasari Corridor in Florence will begin after Easter and are expected to take about 15 months. Florence is set to reopen the Vasari Corridor to the public in 2022, six years after it was closed for safety reasons, with a major restoration due to begin in the coming weeks.

What was the purpose of the Vasari Corridor?

The Corridor was built in 1564 by Giorgio Vasari in only five months at the time of the wedding between Francesco I de’ Medici and Giovanna of Austria; it served to link up the Pitti Palace, where the Grand Duke resided, with the Uffizi (or offices) where he worked.

Where does the Vasari Corridor start?

Palazzo Vecchio
Beginning on the south side of the Palazzo Vecchio, it joins the Uffizi Gallery and leaves on its south side, crossing the Lungarno dei Archibusieri, then following the north bank of the River Arno until it crosses the river at Ponte Vecchio.

Why is the Vasari Corridor closed?

The Vasari Corridor, the elevated walkway that connects Palazzo Vecchio passing through the Uffizi Gallery over Ponte Vecchio and ends at the Boboli Gardens/Palazzo Pitti, has been closed since 2016 for security reasons.

How do you get to Vasari Corridor?

Vasari Corridor Guided Tours Opening day: the Vasari Corridor can be visited only organizing a special, exclusive tour accompanied by a professional guide and a museum assistant. A special request to open the Corridor has to be addressed to the museum direction.

How do I access Vasari Corridor?

The current entrance used to access the corridor is through a door in the Western Corridor on the Second Floor of the Uffizi Gallery and the exit used for visitors is in the Boboli Gardens near the Buontalenti Grotto.