The Uffizi Gallery is a renowned Florentine art gallery located in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world, and houses some of the greatest works of art from the Italian Renaissance. The Uffizi Gallery was founded in 1581 by the Medici family and has been open to the public since 1765. It is home to masterpieces by artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Botticelli.