Is the Vasari Corridor air conditioned?
What the restoration put in
Along with the air conditioning, the works that ended with the reopening on 21 December 2024 added ramps, platforms and lifts, LED lighting, video monitoring and five new emergency exits. The museum describes the result as a return to the corridor’s “original bareness”.
It is still a walk
Cool air does not change the pace. Groups of 25 keep moving with two members of staff, and you cannot stop. Before it, by day, the museum reckons about 45 minutes to walk from the Uffizi entrance to the meeting point. After it, you come out into the Boboli Gardens and walk to the Ammannati Courtyard of Palazzo Pitti, outdoors. Keep your coat with you, because you do not come back past the Uffizi cloakroom; what to bring has the rest. The full timings are on how long it takes.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Vasari Corridor hot in summer?
It has a new air-conditioning system, installed in the restoration that ended in December 2024. The walk itself still takes about 45 minutes without stopping.
Should I bring a jacket?
Keep whatever coat you arrived in. You finish outdoors in the Boboli Gardens, across the river from the Uffizi cloakroom.