Museo di San Marco, Florence

This rating is partly due to the attraction surpassing my expectations. I was expecting it to be yet another place with history which may have interesting snippets but is otherwise crowded with relics of the past which makes for tedious exploring. Do note that there are not much by way of explanations (in English, at least) so it is recommended that you download an audio guide or join a guided tour. I followed Rick Steves Audio Europe and enjoyed the experience. The rooms of Savonarola are particularly interesting—not so much the objects themselves but the political climate and personality of this man. The library is located on the first floor and is somewhat of a sharp contrast to the otherwise austere interior of the building. I would recommend taking some time to explore this room which used to contain many texts, maintained through the years by various people. It also provides some information of the important figures and then creation of beautiful Renaissance era books. Do note that the first floor closes at 1.30 pm on weekdays so be sure to leave time to explore!

This is an amazing jewel of a museum. It was not crowded, which in Florence is a miracle, and the art is amazing. It is a collection of religious art painted by Far Angelico, Filippo Lippi and other monks of the convent. Visitors can also visit the monks cells and see both Lorenzo Medici and Savonarola's cells.

San Marco (St. Mark) is located in the west of Firenze. It may be a bit far from other attractions but it is worth to visit. The church is big and interior is spiritual. The building next to the church qas once a convent. It is rare to see the inside of the convent.

Fascinating! The church is magnificent and the cloisters with the monks cells was fascinating. Also the collection of books created by the monks was bv beautiful.

It only cost 4 euros (June 2018) to enter this museum set in a monestary, upgraded by Cosiomo the elder (Cosimo Medici). A lovely peaceful place which includes two sets of cloisters with about 30 "cells" for monks and a few other rooms with lots of paintings. Each "cell" includes a simple alfresco almost all if them by Far Angelico.