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Florence Cathedral: restoration on the Porta dei Cornacchini completed

Extensive traces of colour were found on the 1359-60 sculpture of the Madonna with Child and Adoring Angels.

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The Coronation of the Virgin restored at the Basilica di Santo Spirito

Friends of Florence have funded the restoration of the altarpiece painted by Giovanni Maria Butteri.

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Uffizi Galleries: Roman Niobid sculptures display along Medici counterparts

Nine Niobid sculptures were recently unearthed in Roman baths near Ciampino.

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Museo Novecento: Magnelli exhibition and Larme de Galaxie

Museo Novecento is opening an exhibition of the works of Alberto Magnelli and is also displaying Jean Arp's sculpture Larme de Galaxie.

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Bronze statues discovered in Tuscany rewrite Etruscan and Roman history

Fifty years after the discovery of the Riace bronzes in 1972, the exceptional state of conservation of the statues found in San Casciano dei Bagni show the shift between the Etruscans and Romans in Tuscany.

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GADA Playhouse for Contemporary Arts

The Gli Amici di Aurora (GADA) Playhouse in Florence is a creative hub for contemporary arts.

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Fridays with Artemisia at Casa Buonarroti

The project offers an exclusive opportunity to spend time up close with Artemisia Gentileschi's Allegory of Inclination.

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Stage 2 of Ognissanti Church renovations are complete

Attend the mass at Ognissanti Church on November 1 and see the freshly restored oil-on-canvas painting of Saint Francis Receives the Stigmata.

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The Maps Room at Palazzo Vecchio reopens after restoration

The maps and globe that are displayed in the room have been restored for the first time using modern techniques.

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Minneapolis Institute of Art opens exhibition on Renaissance Florence

The exhibition titled "Botticelli and Renaissance Florence" is the result of a collaboration with the Uffizi Galleries.

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Florence Baptistery closed to the public until mid December

The Baptistery will be closed until December for restoration works.

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What’s next at The British Institute of Florence

Visit The British Institute of Florence, your new home from home.

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Accademia Gallery: the Gipsoteca reopens

Work on the Gipsoteca is finally complete, marking the end of a museum-wide project of modernization.

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Global Art Teachers Exchange

The Global Art Teachers Exchange is set to take place at the International School of Florence in October.

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Stefano Bardini Museum opens centenary exhibition

100 years after his death, the Stefano Bardini Museum will display items from the archives of Palazzo Mozzi Bardini.

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Baroque waxworks collection donated to the Bargello Museum

Marquis Lionardo Lorenzo Ginori Lisci pledges 16 Baroque artifacts to the leading Florentine cultural institution.

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Palazzo Davanzati Museum reopens after renovations

The Palazzo Davanzati Museum has reopened after being completely rearranged and renovated during six months of intense work.

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San Niccolò: restoring San Nicola di Bari in Gloria

This month, the restored San Nicola di Bari in Gloria will be returned to the Church of San Niccolò.

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Museo Novecento: Tony Cragg exhibition opens

Explore the creative process of the artist Tony Cragg at an exhibition opening at the Museo Novecento.

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Erwin Wurm’s Salsiccia Fat Bus and his Galleria Poggiali show

Austrian artist Erwin Wurm's Salsiccia Fat Bus in piazza Santa Maria Novella is a clever, albeit provocative draw to the main show at nearby Galleria Poggiali.

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Palazzo Strozzi: Olafur Eliasson’s Nel tuo tempo to open

Colour, water and light focused works dialogue with the Renaissance palazzo.

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The art of Henry Moore returns to Florence

50 years after the memorable exhibition at Forte Belvedere, Florence once again displays sculptures by the British artist.

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Statue of Cosimo I dismantled for restoration

Cosimo I is dismounted from his horse in piazza Signoria for the first time since the Second World War.

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Restored Salviati Chapel opens for tours

Having completed restoration, the Salviati Chapel is being opened to the public for the first time in decades.

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