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THE UFFIZI GALLERY ONE OF THE MOST<br />

IMPORTANT AND MOST VISITED ITALIAN<br />

MUSEUMS. IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE LARGEST<br />

AND BEST KNOWN IN THE WORLD, AND<br />

HOLDS A COLLECTION OF PRICELESS WORKS,<br />

PARTICULARLY FROM THE PERIOD OF THE ITALIAN<br />

RENAISSANCE. AFTER THE RULING HOUSE OF<br />

MEDICI DIED OUT, THEIR ART COLLECTIONS WERE<br />

GIFTED TO THE CITY OF FLORENCE. IN 1765 THE<br />

UFFIZI WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC<br />

AND IN 1865, IT FORMALLY BECAME A MUSEUM.<br />

THE UFFIZI IS ONE OF THE FIRST MODERN<br />

MUSEUMS.

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