Florence Museums

I might add my concern. I would normally say let's figure it out when we get there, but I do not want to wait in line with the sun beating down, or at least I would live to minimize it. That's why I have booked as much as I can in advance, including dinner reservations!

So I have NOT booked the Duomo, and MIGHT buy the Ghioberti Pass,
which will get us access to the Dumo and related venues.

I guess if you're worried about "museum overload" I'd definitely skip the Pitti. I'm an art geek and even I was cross-eyed a little over halfway through! But do be aware that you won't really be "booking" anything at the duomo with the Ghiberti Pass other than a 3-day clock ticking from a chosen start date. It just provides entry to the sections noted on the website - from that specific date selected at time of purchase - without timed entry reservations nor can you make reservations for those sections. The two which require timed-entry bookings are the Bell Tower (Giotto Pass) and Dome (Brunelleschi Pass).

https://operaduomofirenze.skiperformance.com/en/store?skugroup_id=3006&product_id=13346#/en/buy?product_id=13346&skugroup_id=3006&bookable_y_n_a=a

The main body of the duomo is free to enter and THAT is where the long line is. However I believe if you enter Santa Reparata from the exterior entrance near the Bell Tower entrance (there is an entrance inside the church as well) you can walk up the stairs and into the church, thus avoiding the worst of a waiting line (Can anyone else confirm this?)

Does this make sense?

Yes it does! Without that information I might have been wasting time waiting in a line that I didn't have to. Thank you!

Just wanted to share that we just got back from Firenze, and the Santa Reparata entrance was relocated during our visit. All the signage and information suggests that the entrance is on the side of the Duomo near the Campanile, but the gate was closed during our visit, and signage was up suggesting archeological work was ongoing. The new entrance for Santa Reparata is now on the opposite side of the Duomo, on the same side where you enter to climb the Duomo.

We had the Brunelleschi Pass because we wanted to climb the dome, but were grateful to have the Santa Reparata access included because this meant we did NOT have to get in the massive line at the front.

Our crew was far less impressed with Pitti Palace/Boboli - in our view Uffizi and Accademia were more memorable. Many of the royal apartments were closed at the Pitti - and I think the costume part too - so that may have influenced things.

We did pop into the Palazzo Davanzanti and really enjoyed that visit. It was interesting to see a restored palazzo with a bit of furnishings.

Santa Reparata is included with the Ghiberti Pass as well as the other two passes. :O)

Would a tour of the cathedral also work to avoid the line? English tours are offered at 11 am many days. Tickets can be purchased in advance.

I would see the Church, and the Bargello and skip Pitti.