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Street art returns to shutters along via Palazzuolo

15 artists paint the street fronts of 15 local businesses.

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New rooms open at the Uffizi

Ancient marbles and Flemish masters now have their own dedicated spaces.

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Jacopo di Cione’s Madonna della Neve altarpiece restored

Friends of Florence fund restoration and relocation of Renaissance work.

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Three restoration projects supported by Friends of Florence reopen to the public

Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes in Palazzo Vecchio, the Brancacci Chapel and Oratory of St. Sebastian in Church of the Santissima Annunziata

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Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes returns to Palazzo Vecchio

The ten-month restoration campaign was sponsored by US non-profit Friends of Florence.

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Contemporary art highlights at Villa San Michele

French conceptual artist Daniel Buren brings colour and stripes to the former monastery turned luxury hotel near Fiesole.

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New research into the Baptistery 

Who built the monument, when and why?

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Neon Brush at The Social Hub

Budding artists use neon-coloured paints to decorate their canvases whichever way they choose.

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Pre-Raphaelites: Modern Renaissance

Some pre-episode insights, in preparation for the live-streamed exhibition visit on April 8 with co-curator Peter Trippi

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Museo Novecento opens doors to young artists and curators

The WONDERFUL! Art Research Program is sponsored by philanthropist Maria Manetti Shrem.

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Newly discovered Plautilla Nelli painting to be restored

Artemisia Gold and Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici will revive the small panel painting.

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Henry Moore’s ‘Warrior with Shield’ relocated to Palazzo Vecchio’s Terrace of Saturn

The work donated to The British Institute of Florence is now on show where the artist originally intended.

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La Specola reopens in a rediscovery of the natural world

Big animals, minerals from meteorites and Medici gems are among the captivating highlights.

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Depository of the Florentine civic museums opens to the public

The Santa Maria Novella complex will become home to over 4,500 works normally hidden from public view.

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Keil Space: exploring Sam Keil and da Vinci connections

Renaissance art historian finds points of contact between Leonardo da Vinci and the Advanced Arts of Sam Keil.

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Orsanmichele reopens with an impressive new museum setup

Major sculptures have been raised up on plinths for an impactful museum experience.

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Classical sculptures reunited at the Uffizi

The renowned works are once more placed in a single setting.

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Art collector Christian Levett donates a valuable Madonna and Child back to Palazzo Davanzati

Christian Levett decided to pledge the devotional piece after hearing a talk at The British Institute.

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New director of the Uffizi Galleries announced

Simone Verde moves from Parma's Pilotta.

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The Fashion and Costume Museum reopens at Palazzo Pitti

The new-look space displays a diversity of 20th-century styles.

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Nico Vascellari’s “Oltre” in the Sala d’Arme

Oltre is the final part in the trilogy of the Italian artist’s semester in Florence.

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Florence Cathedral chosen as ‘Most Beautiful Italian Photograph 2023’

The Wiki Loves Monuments competition encourages an awareness of the wealth of Italian cultural heritage.

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Pier Francesco Foschi at the Accademia Gallery

Over 40 works by the 16th-century artist are on display until March 10, 2024.

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New layout of the medals and Baroque rooms at the Bargello Museum

The spaces spotlight the Lorraine Medici medal collection, with Baroque sculptures showcased.

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