San Marco Museum

Tour Highlights

• Explore San Marco Museum, famous for its works by Beato Angelico, one of the most important Renaissance artists
• Admire the convent, where the Dominican monks still live
• Visit the cell where the famous friar Girolamo Savonarola lived

Tour Details

Before entering San Marco Museum, admire the statuesque exterior. The building comprises of a church and a 15th century Dominican convent, with the latter considered one of the most distinguished examples of Florentine architecture. 

The convent, where the Dominican monks still live, was commissioned by Cosimo I de 'Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and renovated by Michelozzo — one of the greatest architects of the Renaissance.

Visit the elegant Cloister of St. Anthony. Admire the age-old doors decorated with stunning frescoes before continuing on to an ancient hall filled with works by the Dominican monk Beato Angelico, one of the greatest exponents of the Florentine Renaissance. 

You’ll also visit the cell where the famous friar Girolamo Savonarola lived. A passionate speaker, Savonarola preached against the corruption and decay of morals of the clergy, ending his life hanged and burned at the stake in Piazza della Signoria. 

Explore the Great Refectory, the old kitchen and the services areas, which display the paintings of Fra Bartolomeo, another important painter and Dominican monk who lived in the convent in the early 16th century. 

Tour Include

• Timed entrance ticket to San Marco Museum
• Booking fee
• 10% discount at the Hard Rock Shop in Via dei Brunelleschi, 1 (Piazza della Repubblica) excl. limited edition and charity items
• 10% discount at the Hard Rock Cafe Restaurant in Via deiBrunelleschi, 1 (Piazza della Repubblica) on the a’ la carte menu excluding alcohol

Tour Exclude

• Guided Tour

Important Notes

Know before you go

• Please note that the date and time slot you choose is binding once booked
• You will be refused entry if you do not respect this allotted entry time
• On International Women's Day, March 8, 2022, admission is free for all women. Accompanying persons must still purchase an admission ticket

Meeting point

• Make sure to check your email for instructions and credentials to access the tour.

The tour is not suitable for

• Elderly and pregnant women.