This is the place you have to be if you want to catch a glimpse of Florentine and Italian art. It is said to be the single greatest and largest collection of the same. The masterpiece of Vasari, the building was originally build as a home to guilds, administrators and the judiciary. If you want to escape the queues, take care to book in advance. It was opened as early as 1591 and today is proud to take name as one of Europe's pioneer museums which started functioning. That it contains the most important and extensive collection of Renaissance art in the world might be the reason as to why Galleria delgi uffizia still remains the most crowded museum in Italy.