This just in from the MiBAC: State museums in Italy will be opening on December 25, 2011 and January 1, 2011 – holiday days on which the museums are traditionally closed, as we announced in our last issue in fact.
As a special gift, participating museums and archaeological sites will also be free to enter. The Uffizi Gallery is not going to be open, although on January 1st the exhibit ‘i mai visti’ at the Salone delle Reali Poste will be open, free, from 1:30pm to 7:30pm.
The following state run facilities in Florence will be open – here are their special opening hours
MUSEUMS
Museo dell’Opificio delle Pietre Dure Dec 25: 13.30 –
19.30, Jan 1: 13.30 – 19.30
Laboratori della Fortezza da Basso Dec 25: 13.30 –
19.30, Jan 1: 13.30 – 19.30
GARDENS
Giardino delle ex Scuderie Reali Dec 25: 09.30 –
15.30, Jan 1: 09.30 – 15.30
Parco di Villa il Ventaglio Dec 25: 09.30 – 15.30,
Jan 1: 09.30 – 15.30
Parco e giardino della Villa medicea di Castello Dec
25: 13.30 – 19.30
VILLAS
Villa Medicea di Petraia e Castello Dec 25: 09.30 –
15.30
Villa Medicea della Petraia Dec 25: 13.30 – 19.30
