Places to sit in museums, etc.?

Are there benches to sit down in places like Uffizi, Duomo, etc.,

I've found that that all of the museum galleries have benches and the churches have pews.
And cafes and gelato shops have seating al fresco

I have mobility issues and often have to sit down.

I was at the Uffizi last October . Fabulous Museum Loved Florence.

I can not remember if there were places to sit down in the galleries but there were places outside of the galleries, in the corridors. I remember comfortable places to sit in the corridors and I did have to sit.

There were many benches to sit on around Florence. Part of the fun is people watching while eating.

I have neuropathy and arthritis of the knee.

l almost always am able to find places to sit down when necessary although sometimes I have to make do because I take a yearly cruise and am usually on shore excursions.

Sounds like you might have more choice about where to sit than I sometimes have had.

Perugia, Cortona, Arezzo & Spello will be hilly, so prepare for that type of walking. Churches & cafes are always good spots to rest your legs. The churches are usually a few degrees cooler, too.

If you haven’t been to Assisi or Spello, you should definitely stop by while you’re near them from Perugia. Perugia has the mini-metro boxes that will take you from the lowest level up, up into the historical center.

In Florence, I recall the benches mostly being in hallways and corridors, as bostonphil noted. The lack of seating inside galleries is, I think, not because of “old” buildings or small rooms (many are large!), but the need to accommodate the crowds that sometimes accumulate in them. Sometimes it takes a while to reach the seating spaces in places. There is a long, curved bench lining the wall behind The David in the Accademia, and it was a popular place, with lots of sitters. Not sure whether people needed to get off their feet, or wanted extended time to see David's backside LOL.

Cortona is very steep in most places, except for the Via Nazionale street that leads to/from the Piazza della Repubblica. People seemed to be mostly sitting on the steps of the town hall in that piazza. Spello has steep streets, too, but the floral displays are a delight.

Lucca is pretty flat, and there are benches and stone ledges where people find a seat, plus in a couple of parks, and lots of cafes, gelateria, and pizzerias like Jazz+Travels mentions. Getting up to the walkway atop the Renaissance walls requires some stairs or a rampway, but seating along the walkway and in the green spaces is abundant. Take your time and take it as easy as necessary.

Thank you for the replies, much appreciated - I was concerned about being trapped in crowded museum or long queue and unable to find a place to take the weight off my foot awhile. That's what happened to cause this latest flare up, and when I saw some older posts on this forum and others about the EU not being as disability/mobility-challenged friendly and made me wonder if it'd be prudent to bring something. I know some of the towns will be really hilly too, but so long as there are public benches to take a rest here and there should be fine. We decided against Assisi due more heavy crowds expected from to the newly minted saint there on top of it being a Jubilee year, otherwise we'd have definitely gone. Next time perhaps!

This might be common sense, but it wasn’t for me apparently, so sharing what a difference the right shoes can make for your feet/heel pain. I recommend a running shoe store where they take into account your arch, gait, what activity you’ll be doing (standing/walking), and provide the best options.

You can carry a portable stool and sit wherever you want.
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You might inquire at the information desk what options are available. I have hip issues from time to time, and find that many museums really have a lack of seating, especially in the galleries.

However, I was at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam last week, and seeing me hobbling with my walking stick, I was asked if I wanted a folding stool to carry with me. It was great, I could sit in a room, start the audio guide, and take my time.

As the post above suggests, having your own might be the sure option, just need to balance the bulk and weight of hauling it around.

I wouldn’t count on finding a convenient place to sit in most museums. Some have an occasional bench but most assume that you can walk for 2-3 hours without the need to sit down or use a restroom.