A Day of Museums

I would see David first and finish up at the Uffizi.
And I'd also probably ditch Galileo, you will need to sit down for some lunch.

09:00 Accademia
11:00 Medici chapels
12:30 Bargello
14:00 Lunch
15:00 Santa Croce
16:00 Uffizi

It's your vacation and if this is what you want to do then why not. Keep in mind travel times between the sites and there are always lines to get in inspite of having an advanced ticket. It's definitely a great idea to start at the Uffizzi. And when will you eat lunch? Also make sure to have a gelato stop. I can recommend Santa Trinita in the Oltra Arno...but that's definitely out of your way 😉

There really isn't much to see in the Galileo museum, lots of old navigational instruments etc but after the first five or six the interest can start to wane. There is a lot to take in at the Uffizi so you might want to spend a bit more time there.

You're in Italy, stop and enjoy a leisurely lunch and soak up the atmosphere.

No way would l try to cram that much Museum time into one day.

Also, we loved Accademia and spend three hours there. Uffizi takes a while to see thoroughly.

Even S. Croce takes an hour.

Have you ever spend 8 hours in museums in one day. We have found that about four hours at one time for one day is the most we can handle.

Suggest breaking up your visits.

The Medici chapels are very small so there may be a long wait to get in . . . I don't remember anyone being encouraged to leave but they only let people in when others leave.

I have a supposed written schedule for myself. My schedule has no more than two reservations per day, with the times of the reservations listed. Any additional monuments or museum I see in a day, I will randomly fit in, if I have time, if I don't have a reservation for the extra places on another day. I am visiting Florence for 4 and a half days in July. You are over planning and not giving yourself enough time at each place listed, compared to me. I am skipping Santa Croce and the Medici chappels. If you want to follow your supposed schedule, go reasonably slowly and just take a good look at only half or some small fraction of each listed museum. Otherwise skip three of your listed museums, or spend more time in Florence. We need random time to wait in line for the bathrooms, to eat a few times in a day, take a few pictures, walk down streets just to see the architecture, and sit every so often; I brush my teeth after every time I eat, I may need to wash my clothes, and so on.

Central Florence is pretty compact so your walking distances between the attractions you've listed won't be terribly time-consuming.

You do have a lot on your list! I guess the only suggestion I'd make is to prioritize attractions from most-to-least important to see in one day? If you get them all done, great. If not, you didn't miss your top 3-4. Maybe that's already how you've arranged your itinerary?

We were underwhelmed by the Medici Chapels. If there was something I would have skipped in favor of something else, it would have been that one. Didn't do the Galileo. LOVED San Marco: wish you had time for that one but, well, hopefully there's a next time for Firenze? :O)

I think it's do-able, particularly if you don't have traveling companions, but somewhat dependent on what sort of lines you encounter for the sights where you don't have reservations. We loved the Galileo science museum, but it's quite small, and can be covered fairly quickly. Same with the Medici chapels - the rooms are tiny, and not really conducive to lingering. I would second the suggestion made up-thread that you prioritize, so that you can skip one or two things if you encounter unexpected delays.

Thanks for the replies. I like the idea of prioritizing, and planning one must-see for the morning and one for the afternoon, and going to the others according to timing. I originally had San Marco included, but it closes at 1:30 and location-wise wasn't fitting into my plan.

Yep, I know timing can be a challenge for the places which close early. :O(