Our plans are already set in stone so we cannot change any days, but as part of our 14 days we will be in Florence on Sunday and Monday. My research just discovered that the Sunday happens to be the first of the month which means that the Uffizi and Acadamia are both free entry and no reservations are permitted. Then they're both closed on Monday, so Sunday is our only option to get there. We're staying closest to the Uffizi and it opens at 8:15am so my question is if anyone can advise on if getting there first thing that Sunday morning is the best way to go? How early do people start to line up on free Sundays? My wife and I are morning people and like to make the most of every day so getting there early is not a problem, but we don't want to get there at the crack of dawn if it's not absolutely necessary.
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This came up on a thread last year and it could be you'd find some of the info helpful:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/free-sunday-at-uffizi-and-accademia
I'll note that there was mention in that thread of the museums possibly being open late on Saturdays during 2016 high season (ended up being different days) but announcements weren't made until 2nd week in May or so. No word on that for this year that I've seen, and I wouldn't expect any before your trip dates in early May.