Uffizi by touch
At the Uffizi, a route for the visually impaired offers the opportunity to autonomously touch some original sculptures from the Medici collection.
'Uffizi by touch' is a tactile journey that includes 15 original sculptures from the Medici family's archaeology collection.
It is designed to be enjoyed independently through a tactile orientation map that is provided free of charge at the ticket office together with a pair of gloves to be worn during the experience. The gloves are disposable and made of hypoallergenic material.
Each work is accompanied by captions in Braille and with enlarged characters for the visually impaired, both in Italian and English.
The sculptures on the list are located along the corridors of the Gallery on the second floor and in the Niobe Hall, and were selected for their archaeological interest and their tactile qualities. They are actually protected by spacers that can be removed by contacting the security personnel.
Due to ongoing set-up work, the itinerary may be subject to changes, which cannot be promptly shown on the map handed out at the ticket office.
For information on the works actually available for the tactile experience, please write, well in advance, to uffiziaccessibili@cultura.gov.it
List of the works
1. Molossian Dogs, marble, Roman Art 1st-2nd century A.D. – Uffizi entrance
2. Portrait of Nero, marble, Roman Art 54-68 A.D. – First Corridor
3. Domizia, marble, Roman Art late 1st century A.D. – First Corridor
4. Sleeping Love, black marble, Renaissance Art 16th century – Second Corridor
5. Bust of the so-called Homer, grey marble, Renaissance Art 16th century – Second Corridor
6. Roman Wolf, porphyry, Roman Art first half of 2nd century A.D. – Second Corridor
7. Bust of Caracalla, marble, Roman Art early 3rd century A.D. – Third Corridor
8. Head of Diadumenus, black basalt (hair), antique yellow marble (head, neck, chest), Roman Art 1st century A.D. – Third Corridor
9. Portrait of Diadumenus, so-called Geta, marble, Roman Art ca. 217 A.D. - Third Corridor
10. Niobe Hall 1779 – Third Corridor
11. Kneeling Niobe, marble, Roman Art 2nd century A.D. – Niobe Hall Third Corridor
12. Head of the so-called Prince of Syria, marble, Roman Art mid 2nd century A.D. – Third Corridor
13. Unknown head on herm, marble, Roman Art 240-250 A.D. – Third Corridor
