I have been searching online for a way to reserve or buy tickets to see the Vasari Corridor. But all I can find are expensive tour packages. Is it even possible to get a ticket or make a reservation independently??
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Many have wondered about this: Rick says the odds are against it, p. 44 of his 2009 book.
Posted by
OP
Las Vegas, NV, USA
9 posts
Bummer!! I really wanted to see it but I guess that's going to be near impossible. :( Thanks for giving me the info.
If anyone else out there has ideas on how to get in, please let me know please!
Posted by
Seattle, WA
1317 posts
If it makes you feel any better, I've heard that it's really not all that interesting, and probably not worth the money. You can console yourself with extra helpings of gelato. :-)
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Andrea: Yes, I, too, have wanted to see it, I think it would be interesting--but so far haven't managed to coordinate a tour. It adjoins the Uffizi at the Uffizi's west wing, I think I was able to get a glimpse into the corridor from looking through a window in the Uffizi, or maybe I only remember seeing a photograph. from the west wing.The Corridor was damaged by WW2 bombing, by the catastrophic flood in 1966, and by the terrorist bombing of the Uffizi in 1993. I have wondered whether the lack of tours is related to security concerns.I realize it's not a good substitute to seeing it, but here's some pics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasari_Corridor
Posted by
Spokane, WA
470 posts
Andrea
Don't know when you are in Florence or if you are still interested, but I just saw this on the Uffizi Museum page http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/english/musei/uffizi/
From 21 January to 30 April 2009 groups of a maximum of 20 persons can visit the Vasarian Corridor on Tuesday and Thursday at 9.00 and 11.30, and on Wednesday and Friday at 14.00 and 16.30.
Bookings: 055 2654321. No more than five bookings can be made at a time.
Meeting point: inside the Gallery, third corridor, at the entrance door to the Vasarian Corridor.
Ticket price: € 6.50, plus obligatory booking charge € 4.00
Posted by
Elk Grove, CA, USA
6898 posts
We were told that visits into the corridor are very limited. We couldn't do it when we were there. Supposedly, there is some great art in the corridor.
Posted by
OP
Las Vegas, NV, USA
9 posts
Thanks all! Unfortunately we didn't get the info in time for our trip, but hopefully the posted info will help someone else. They did give me this number to call for reservations and to see if it is open: 055.294883