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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Via del Proconsolo 4, Florence, IT
This building has served a purpose since 1250, when it was the Palazzo del Popolo. The Medici deemed this the location of the chief of police and changed the name in the 16th century to what it is stilled called today. It wasn't until 1865 that this became a museum. Great works of art representing numerous artists include a Scandinavian chess set...
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Piazzale degli Uffizi 6, Florence, IT
Founded in 1581, this museum provides a wide array of Renaissance art from the 14th to the 18th centuries. Guests must allot themselves a good deal of time to view as much as possible. Among the works on exhibit are Botticelli's "Primavera," Filippo Lippi's "Madonna and Child with Two Angels," and "Battle of San Romano" by Uccello. To avoid the...
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Via Ricasoli 58-60, Florence, IT
In 1563, this building housed the first school that specialized in teaching the methods of art and sculpture. The collection of artwork was established in 1784 to serve as examples for the students to follow. Today, the works of art are a fascination among thousands of locals and travelers alike. Michelangelo's "David" is located here, as are his...
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Via Romana 17, Florence, IT
PALAZZO TORRIGIANI. Mounted animals, dissected humans, and wax representations of severed human limbs are on display in this zoology museum. Many of the objects date as far back as the late 1700's. Visitors are able to see the hippopotamus that was given to Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo and the Count of Turin's sofa covered in elephant-skin. An...
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Via della Colonna 38, Florence, IT
An atypical museum in Florence featuring fascinating Etruscan, Egyptian, and Greek art. The displays provide a wealth of information concerning the importance and evolution of these works in respect to their cultures. Tombs (with mummies), hieroglyphics, and statues make up the assortment of Egyptian art. Greek pottery is on display on the second...
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Piazza del Duomo 9, Florence, IT
This museum exhibits works that were once a part of The Duomo, The Baptistery, and Campanille. Original tools that were used to build the Duomo are among the many displays. One popular attraction is the unfinished "Pietà" by Michelangelo. Vasari revealed in his "Lives of the Artists" that Michelangelo's temper flared, and he angrily broke the...
Museo della Storia della Scienza
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Piazza dei Giudici 1, Florence, IT 50122
The importance of scientific discovery during the Renaissance is on display in this interesting museum. Two rooms are a tribute to Galileo's exploration of the unfamiliar world of science. Prisms, electromagnetic devices, and a model of earth in relation to the universe (as perceived in the 16th century) make up additional exhibits.
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Via dei Benci 6, Florence, IT
Herbert P. Horne, a collector and historian of fine art, bequeathed his 15th century palace and its belongings to the city of Florence. In 1922, the residence/museum opened to the public. Numerous antiques are among the collection, including furniture, household items, and ceramics. Giotto's "St. Stephen" is one of the most popular pieces on...
Category: Museums - Florence Attractions & Activities
Address: Via Romana, Piazza Pitti, Florence, IT
Originally the residence of Luca Pitti (and later the Medici), this extravagant palace contains a broad spectrum of interesting works of art. Diverse displays of modern art are found in 30 rooms on the top floor. Also open for viewing are the Galleria del Palatina (with works of Raphael, Botticelli, and Perugino), the Appartamenti Reali, the...
