Editing Uffizi (section)

==Modern times==
Because of its vast collection, some of the Uffizi's works have in the past been transferred to other museums in Florence—for example, some famous statues to the [[Bargello]]. A project was finished in 2006 to expand the museum's exhibition space some 6,000 metres<sup>2</sup> (64,000&nbsp;ft<sup>2</sup>) to almost 13,000 metres<sup>2</sup> (139,000&nbsp;ft<sup>2</sup>), allowing public viewing of many [[Work of art|artwork]]s that had usually been in storage.

The Nuovi Uffizi (New Uffizi) renovation project which started in 1989 was progressing well from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Florence tours Uffizi Gallery |url=https://italy.mytour.eu/en/search?s=uffizi |website=italy.mytour.eu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.virtualuffizi.com/new-halls.html|title=Discover the New Halls at Uffizi| website=Virtual Uffizi Gallery}}</ref> It was intended to modernize all of the halls and more than double the display space. A new exit was also planned and the lighting, air conditioning and security systems were updated. During construction, the museum remained open, although rooms were closed as necessary with the artwork temporarily moved to another location.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.uffizi.org/museum/history/|title=History| website=Uffizi Gallery| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704205233/http://www.uffizi.org/museum/history/|archive-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> For example, the Botticelli rooms and two others with early Renaissance paintings were closed for 15 months but reopened in October 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.uffizi.org/2383-the-botticelli-rooms-reopen/| title=New Uffizi: The Botticelli & Early Renaissance Rooms Reopen| date=19 October 2016| publisher=Uffizi Gallery}}</ref>

Over two million people visited the Uffizi in 2016, making it the most visited art gallery in Italy.<ref name="beniculturali.it">{{cite web |title=MUSEI, TOP 30: COLOSSEO, UFFIZI E POMPEI SUPERSTAR NEL 2019 Franceschini: autonomia funziona, andiamo avanti su percorso innovazione |url=https://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/export/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/visualizza_asset.html_1000300163.html |website=www.beniculturali.it |access-date=3 July 2020 |language=it}}</ref> At peak periods (particularly in July), waiting times for entry can be up to five hours. Advance tickets can be bought online, to significantly reduce the waiting time.<ref name="florence-museum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.florence-museum.com/uffizi-gallery-tickets.php?gclid=Cj0KEQjwkN3KBRCu2fWmy9LLqN4BEiQANP9-WiEJRersqPn3481j_HwsmJ4uOR1qBGGtITSC0uYlxJYaAlsT8P8HAQ|title=Uffizi Gallery Tickets – Museums Tickets Florence Uffizi Gallery|website=www.florence-museum.com}}</ref> In 2018 a revised ticketing system was introduced to reduce queuing times to just minutes.<ref name="traveller.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.traveller.com.au/uffizi-gallery-florence-queuing-times-cut-from-hours-to-minutes-with-new-system-h16fkx|title=Uffizi gallery, Florence: Queuing times cut from hours to minutes with new system|first=Nick|last=Squires|date=12 October 2018}}</ref>

Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] the museum was closed for 150 days in 2020, and attendance plunged by 72 percent to 659,043.  Nonetheless the Uffizi was 27th in the [[list of most-visited art museums]] in the world in 2020.<ref>''The Art Newspaper'', 30 March 2021</ref> Works from the Uffizi gallery collection are now available for remote viewing on Google Arts and Culture.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Maxim Staff|title=Google Now Offering Virtual Tours of Over 1,200 Iconic Museums|url=https://www.maxim.com/travel/google-offers-virtual-tours-of-museums-2020-3|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Maxim|date=20 March 2020 |language=en-us}}</ref> The museum reopened in May 2021 following a renovation that included an addition of 14 new rooms and a display of additional 129 artworks, with the museum attempting to give more voice to historically under-represented groups including women and people of color.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Julia Buckley |title=One of Italy's most famous sites just reopened with a striking change |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/uffizi-refurbishment-female-artists/index.html |access-date=17 November 2022 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>