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Florence Capital of Italy

Florence Capital of Italy

This year is the 150 anniversary of Florence Capital of Italy. From 1865 until 1871, before the unification of Italy, the capital city was moved from Turin to Florence and we want to celebrate that period. Some nice exhibitions will be on. Please take note: At the seat of the Bank Cassa di ... More

Gerrit von Honthorst at the Uffizi

Gerrit von Honthorst at the Uffizi

Since February 10th 2015 at the Uffizi Gallery of Florence an exhibition dedicated to the flemish painter Gerrit Von Honthorst. Born in Utrecht, he was in Italy for ten years, from 1610 until 1620. He was very much influenced by Caravaggio's realism and use of light, in fact he became famous fot ... More


Buccellati 's art at the Pitti Palace

Buccellati 's art at the Pitti Palace

At the Argenti Museum of the Pitti Palace of Florence, the exhibition The trausures of the Buccellati Foundation. From Mario to Gianmaria, 100 years of history of golfsmith art was recently opened. More than one hundred works, among jewels, gold and silver artcrafts designed by Mario and Gianmaria ... More

Spring Tour

Spring Tour

A proposal for clients who want to do something different. A different tour for those of you who have already visited Florence and its museums. Let’us take a day off and let’s visit Lucca with its wonderful historical places and the ancient walls. Then we can include a trip to ... More


News on Leonardo da Vinci

News on Leonardo da Vinci

We have to wait one more year before seeing the Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci back to the Uffizi Gallery of Florence. For the first time, after two years in the Laboratory of restoration Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, the lost colour of the famous painting is reappearing. ... More

Picasso at the Strozzi Palace

Picasso at the Strozzi Palace

On September 20th at the Strozzi Palace of Florence opens the exhibition “Picasso and the Spanish modernity”. It will be on until January 25th 2015. It is a large selection of works by Picasso and other artists: paintings, statues, drawings, etchings and a movie; the exhibition was ... More


The Museum of the XX century opens in Florence

The Museum of the XX century opens in Florence

On June 24th 2014 in Florence the new Museo Novecento is opening. It is in Santa Maria Novella square, in the ancient Hospital of Saint Paul with the beautiful porch designed by Michelozzo in the XV century. The Museo Novecento is dedicated to XX century italian art and shows in its 800 square ... More

Holy Splendours at the Argenti Museum of Pitti Palace

Holy Splendours at the Argenti Museum of Pitti Palace

The Argenti Museum of Florence hosts a great exhibition: Holy splendors: the treasure of the Relic Chapel in the Pitti Palace. From June 10th 2014 until November 2nd 2014. The exhibit wants to recreate, even through documents, the incredible collection of precious items preserved in the granduke ... More


Jacopo Ligozzi at the Pitti Palace

Jacopo Ligozzi at the Pitti Palace

Until September 28 2014 the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace in Florence will host the exhibition Jacopo Ligozzi "pittore universalissimo" (universal painter). Jacopo Ligozzi was born in Verona and went to Florence in 1577 at the court of Francis I of the Medici family. The selection ... More

Museums open by night in Florence

Museums open by night in Florence

Museum Night - On Saturday May 17th 2014 in Florence extraordinary opening from 7:00 PM until 11:00 PM, with a symbolic entrance fees of 1 euro these museums: Uffizi Gallery Accademia Gallery Museum of Saint Mark Museum Davanzati Palace Bargello Museum Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum ... More