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Best Things to Do in Florence, with kids
Casa Buonarroti is 65% Kids-Friendly
Kids can attend weekend sculpture and drawing workshops and see engaging reliefs, but fragile objects, no play zone, and strict supervision rules reduce ease and fun.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Piazza della Indipendenza is 65% Kids-Friendly
Kids get a small playground and open grass, yet busy streets encircle the square and toilets lack child-friendly fittings, so parents must supervise closely and limit visit length.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence is 65% Kids-Friendly
Children 6–12 get reduced tickets and enjoy the dome, garden games and immersive room, yet stairs, solemn Holocaust content and absence of hands-on workshops or play areas temper overall appeal.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Church and Museum of Orsanmichele is 65% Kids-Friendly
Free entry for under-18s and an exterior statue hunt engage children, but steep spiral stairs, no hands-on displays, and church hush curb long visits.
Recommended visit duration: 2 hours
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La SS. Annunziata di Firenze is 65% Kids-Friendly
Kids are welcome and can burn energy in the piazza, and vivid frescoes may engage them, but the church lacks hands-on exhibits, play areas, or child-focused services.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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House of Dante is 63% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free or reduced, enjoy video mapping and medieval props, yet many stairs, text-heavy displays, and no play area reduce comfort, so it best fits ages 8–12.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Brunelleschi's dome is 63% Kids-Friendly
Active children aged 7-12 may love the climb and fresco stories, yet parents must monitor them on cramped stairs, no lift or railings, and tired kids have no rest spots.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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The Baptistery of St. John is 63% Kids-Friendly
Kids under six enter free and weekend tours explain the mosaic stories, but the crowded floor, echoing acoustics, and strict quiet rules make many children restless within 20 minutes.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Basilica of Saint Mark Evangelist is 62% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free and can spot animals in frescoes, yet narrow cells require hush, no hands-on exhibits exist, and boredom may rise after 30 min.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Santa Maria Maggiore is 62% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free and can hunt for fresco details in 15-20 mins; supervision is needed because touching is forbidden, and there are no toilets or activity zones.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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