The Museo Nazionale del Bargello was established by royal decree on June 22, 1865, as Italy’s first national museum, and is dedicated to Medieval and Renaissance art. ... read more
Casa Buonarroti, once owned by the world-famous Michelangelo, is a museum dedicated to this great sculptor. The palace was enlarged, embellished and converted into a ... read more
The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze was founded in 1784 by Grand Duke Leopold of Lorraine and houses the "David" of Michelangelo, sculpted between ... read more
The Galleria Rinaldo Carnielo was the house/study of Rinaldo Carnielo (1853 - 1910) and contains over three hundred of his sculptures and paintings, including some ... read more
La Specola-Museum of Zoology and Natural History, named after the astronomical observatory founded there in 1790, was established in 1775 by Grand Duke Peter Leopold of ... read more
Le Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia is the former refectory or dining hall of the former Benedictine convent Sant'Apollonia, dating back to 1339. It is famous for ... read more
The Marino Marini museum contains and displays 183 works by Marino Marini (1901-1980): sculptures, paintings, drawings and engravings, all works from 1916 to 1977. The ... read more
The Museo Casa di Dante, opened in 1911 and located in a reproduction of a 13th century townhouse, is dedicated to the life and work of the great poet, writer and ... read more
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence (Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore), founded In 1891, houses an impressive collection of works of art which, over the centuries, ... read more
Museo Galileo is dedicated to the world-famous astronomer and scientist, Galileo Galilei. It is located in Palazzo Castellani, dating back to the 11th century, and ... read more
The Museo Horne features the collection of the English collector Herbert P. Horne (1864-1916) who donated his palace and collections to the Italian State. He lived in ... read more
The Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology (Museo Nazionale di Antropologia ed Etnologia), housed in Palazzo Nonfinito, holds a large collection of 25.00 ... read more
The Museum of San Marco consists of the former perfectly preserved fifteenth century Dominican convent, restored and enlarged to its present size for Cosimo the Elder ... read more
The Museum of the Opificio Delle Pietre Dure, displays wonderful examples of pietre dure works such as finished works dating back to the time of the Medici, as well ... read more
The Museum of Musical Instruments, or the "Museo degli strumenti musicali", was opened in 2001 as a Department of the Galleria dell'Accademia di ... read more
The Museum of Natural History (Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze) - Section of Geology and Paleontology, and also part of the University of Florence, features a ... read more
The Orsanmichele Church and Museum, part of the Bargello Museum, was built by the guilds between 1380 and 1404 in 'pietra forte' and adorned with sculptures ... read more
The Palazzo Davanzati Museo, also known as the Museum of the Historic Florentine House (Museo della Casa Fiorentina Antica), was originally home to the Davizzi, a ... read more
The Palazzo or Casa Martelli is a well preserved aristocratic Florentine house, which has been for centuries owned by the Martelli family. After the death in 1986 of its ... read more
Palazzo Medici Riccardi, built between 1444 and 1484 for Cosimo de' Medici and designed by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo, is today the seat of the Metropolitan City of ... read more
