San Marco Museum Tours and Activities

If you’re keen to see beyond Florence’s big-hitting Renaissance art treasures, the city’s San Marco Museum is a must. This 15th-century Dominican convent-museum is home to incredible frescoes by Renaissance masters such as Beato Angelico, Fra Bartolomeo, and Domenico Ghirlandaio, and features painted monks’ cells, a refectory, and more. This tour includes skip-the-line admission, and a private guide to bring the convent’s story, architecture, and art to vivid life.

Experience the Renaissance city of Florence with this affordable, self-guided walking tour. Download the tour’s audio files and map to your MP3-enabled device, choose your starting time, and hit the city’s gorgeous cobblestone streets. See landmarks like Michelangelo’s David and the cathedral’s famed terracotta-tiled Duomo, enjoy some delicious gelato and take in the scene at Florence’s main square, Piazza Della Signoria. 

Discover the Medici's story with a walk through the most important streets and palaces. On this tour we deal with the rise of the Medici family and the relationship between political power and art. You will discover how it was possible that this family could govern in Florence for over three centuries and how they supported the main artist in the world: Michelangelo, Botticelli Raphael.

Learn about the church and convent of San Marco during a private 2-hour walking tour in Florence. Situated in the historic San Giovanni district, the 15th-century religious complex contains frescoes by Fra Angelico and Benozzo Gozzoli, and a fascinating history that your guide details.