At the end of April, my husband, my sister and I will be spending a week in Florence. Although my husband and sister are totally sighted, I am blind. I usually do most of the planning for our trips but my sister will take an active part in planning for this one. My first question is, Do museums and or galleries have a discounted price for people who are vislually impaired. I will have many more questions in the next few weeks.
Posted by
Germany
1117 posts
Hi, good to hear of blind people traveling!
I have never visited Florence myself, but this looks good:
"Persons with disabilities are entitled by law to free priority access to all State Museums of Florence for themselves and for a companion, if so specified in the disability certificate. Simply go to the museum you wish to visit and the reception staff will handle all your needs."
I found this fine print on the museum rules on the booking site recommended by Wikivoyage.
Some more Florence information that might be interesting to you:
3D art that is accessible for blind people at the Uffizi Gallery
A tactile itinerary tour at the Uffizi Gallery -- edited to add: not recommended, see post below
A "blind path" in the Museum of the Opera del Duomo
Not sure if all of these are permanent or maybe temporary exhibits, so better check before going there.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17580 posts
The "tactile itinerary" linked above is a guided tour for €150. Here is information on the tactile tours offered by the Uffizzi and other galleries for free:
https://www.visittuscany.com/en/ideas/4af5463c-5119-11e7-87d1-c25849f3fc0c/
Posted by
Germany
1117 posts
Wow, I missed that minor detail. :-) Thanks for adding.