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 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 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
The Palazzo Pitti has been a royal residence of three dynasties, the Medici (since 1550), the House of Habsburg-Lorraine (which succeeded the Medici from 1737), and ... read more
Stibbert Museum is a 57 room villa, once the home of the rich art collector Frederick Stibbert (1838–1906), containing artefacts from all over the world, paintings, ... read more
The Uffizi Gallery, dating back to 1560 and commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici, is today one of the best known museums in the world, housing the priceless Medici ... read more
Villa Medici La Petraia was built for Cosimo I de Medici, who has acquired it in 1544. He gave it in 1568 to his son Cardinal Ferdinando (1549 – 1609), who changed ... read more
