Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

Opera Duomo Museum

On the Piazza del Duomo there are several sites that you can visit.  The museum was my lowest priority on the list, but it does house some interesting items, including the original east doors of the baptistery, or Gates of Paradise.  

The official website to purchase tickets to climb the Duomo and visit other sites on Piazza del Duomo is here:  Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore  

Hours for the Piazza del Duomo:

Dome:  8:15 a.m. -- 6:45 p.m.

Giotto's bell tower:  8:15 a.m. -- 6:45 p.m.

Baptistery: 8:30 a.m. -- 7:30 p.m.

Duomo Museum:  8:30 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m.

Basilica of Santa Reparata: 10:45 a.m. -- 4 p.m.

Cathedral:  10:15 a.m. -- 3:45 p.m.

Every first Tuesday of the month the museum is closed.  I very highly recommend purchasing a Brunelleschi Pass because it includes access to everything, including climbing the dome.  The Brunelleschi Pass costs 30 euro.  

The google maps location of the museum is here:  Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

Museum exit and ticket entrance

The original Baptistery east doors, or Gates of Paradise

Tino di Camaino

This panel was made to be touched by visitors

funeral mask of Brunelleschi 

View from the roof of the museum

Palazzo Vecchio off in the distance

Brunelleschi's Dome