Excellent museum covered under the Ghiberti Pass. There is so much to see and take in. We went here primarily to see the original Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti but ended up spending a couple of hours taking in everything else here. Many original works from the Duomo and Baptistery are here now . Also fascinating to see the architectural models of the Duomo

Fabulous place to explore to find out about how Il Duomo came to be such an amazing cathedral. It takes you through a fascinating story of how the design changed through the centuries and how each separate design was achieved in its construction. The museum has kept the original parts, such as carvings, statues and pieces of artwork, of the designs that were changed. Many other artefacts, such as priests' vestments and silverware, are also kept, plus the smazing doors that used to be part of the cathedral. Overall, this impressive display can take a good few hours to look through in order to take in the amazing awe and wonder it portrays. Well worth a visit.

It was included in the tickets that we had for the baptistery. The museum is really worth the visit. Besides the artifacts, it has the modes for the cathedral and the original doors of the baptistry. It also had a fragment of jaw of John the Baptist and one of his fingers.

This is where one sees all the artwork from the Duomo yet it is not crowded. They have reorganized the museum and it has gotten even better. This is still my favorite museum in Florence and always find the time to stop in when I am here. Like the Bargello, a surprising hidden gem.

I visited this museum for the first time and I was impressed by the majestic features and work of art that it contains. Since it was newly refurbished (if I'm not mistaken), this museum is attracting more tourists. This museum is surely a must for everyone visiting Florence for historical purposes. It also hosts the Pieta by Michelangelo (not the one in the Vatican). I strongly suggest that people visit this museum. You can buy tickets online beforehand, despite museum not being crowded in the morning.

This was one of our favorite museums during trip to Florence. Seeing the façade as it was originally designed including the sculptures by the 'masters' - was priceless. Michelangelo's The Pietà and the poem he penned at this later stage in life... is almost overwhelming. My husband the engineer loved the building tools/methods on display that were used to build the Duomo.

One of the best of all the museums and galleries we saw on our trip. Some truly beautiful artifacts and works of art in there, especially the Michaelangelo and exhibits on first floor. A powerful and recommended experience for anyone in the area.

We got access to the museum as part part of our Cathedral and Baptistery tickets and this was probably the best experience and least crowded out of the three. Good layout and very interesting artifacts and works of art on display. Make sure you leave enough time for this.

I'd been to Florence many times before, but never knew this museum existed. I always wondered why the inside of the Duomo was so barren and that is because they took everything out of it and put it in the museum right behind it. There is an interesting collection in here and it was nowhere near as busy as the parts of the Duomo like the line to get inside the main part, the line to do the dome climb, or the line for the Santa Reparata. We had no line here and walked right in. It has several levels and an impressive collection of statues and the gold doors to the baptistery. It is definitely worth a stop.

I bought the ticket for the Duomo, which included the Museo dell' Opera del Duomo, which can be used at anytime over a three day period, once you have visited the Cupola on a timed ticket. I went mid morning and it wasn't too busy. There are three floors dedicated to artefacts from the Duomo, including paintings, sculptures, clothing, gold and silver objects, models and tools that were used to construct the Duomo. On the third floor there was an outside area where you can get a glimpse of the dome and the rooftops of Florence. There were some beautiful artefacts in this museum which is obviously religious in its content. This is a definitely a museum to visit whether you book a ticket separately or as part of a combined ticket.