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This museum is much smaller than the Uffizi. It has a collection of Renaissance paintings, but mainly it is a treasure trove of masterpiece sculptures, such as:
David, carved from a single block of marble when Michelangelo was only 26 years old
The Slaves, by Michelangelo for the tomb of Julius II: they are fascinating because they have not yet "freed" themselves from the marble in which the artist "found" them
The Palestrina Pietà, by Michelangelo
San Matteo, by Michelangelo
Cassone Adimari, an ornate 15th-century Tuscan wedding chest
Almost no traveler to Florence wants to miss seeing David, so lines here are usually even longer than those in front of the Uffizi. In busier months the doors are simply closed when the crowds are too large.
