Via Ghibellina, 709:30 - 2:00, except Tuesday Entry fee: 6.50 euroTel: 055 241 752Visiting the Casa Buonarroti museum arouses, first and foremost, a sense of admiration for several early works by Michelangelo contained within its walls, such as the Madonna of the Stairs and the Battle of the Centaurs. But for those who step through the main entrance of this lovely 17th-century building (located at Via Ghibellina 70), it is even more interesting to relate the Michelangelo masterpieces housed there to the Buonarroti family’s long history. The family did all it could to enlarge the dwelling and make it more attractive, while preserving its important cultural heritage and maintaining a precious art collection at the same time.Not only do the well-known masterworks by Michelangelo kept in the Casa Buonarroti come from the family’s patrimony; the same is also true of the other paintings, sculptures, majolicas and archaeological sections showcased on the museum’s two floors. Thus, the significance of the Casa Buonarroti does not limit itself to the exaltation of an extraordinary personality such as Michelangelo; the collection has been enriched by gifts added to the family inheritance and by pieces on loan from Florentine museums.
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