Exhibitions in Florence

Palazzo Medici Riccardi

"Beyond the Renaissance. Between Dürer and Parmigianino" explores Georg Baselitz's collection of European Mannerist prints alongside works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, curated by Daniel Blau, Sergio Risaliti and Valentina Zucchi, with four Baselitz sculptures also on display.

Palazzo Medici Riccardi

Four large Nasini canvases on the life of Saint Francis, commissioned by Cosimo III in 1695 after his Assisi pilgrimage, return to Florence for the first time in over three centuries.

Palazzo Strozzi

Over eighty fragmentary sculptures from Ancient Egypt to Michelangelo, Rodin and Louise Bourgeois, organized with the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Museo Novecento

About 25 paintings by Victor Man on motherhood, portraiture, still life and the female figure, plus five works from the Luminary Petals on a Wet Black Bough series.

Palazzo Medici Riccardi · Past

A tribute to architect and illustrator Paolo Antonio Martini (1943–2022), one of the most original figures in Florence's architectural scene. Held in the Fabiani Rooms, the exhibition presents a selection from over 100 notebooks of drawings made between 1972 and 2022 — figures, imaginary characters, theoretical reflections, and illustrations displayed in both original and reproduced form.

Florence Cathedral

Photography exhibition by Massimo Pacifico capturing intimate, unposed moments between visitors and the masterpieces of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. Curated by Vincenzo Circosta and Giuseppe Giari, with text by Antonio Natali. On view at the Antica Canonica di San Giovanni (Libreria Brunelleschi).

Vasari Corridor

Every Friday from 3 July to 20 November 2026, the Vasari Corridor opens exclusively in the evening — no Uffizi visit required. Groups of around 30 are accompanied through the full 750-metre passageway from Piazzale degli Uffizi to Boboli Gardens, with visits lasting roughly 35 minutes.

Uffizi Gallery

Special Friday evening access to the historic 1-km Vasari Corridor, the secret passageway connecting the Uffizi to Palazzo Pitti across the Ponte Vecchio. Open every Friday from 7pm to 11pm, with guided start times every 20 minutes. Visits last approximately 35 minutes; ticket includes passage through the Uffizi Gallery.

Uffizi Gallery

New arrangement at the Costume and Fashion Museum showcasing 40 dresses from the 20th century, from the 1920s Charleston through the 1980s.

Uffizi Gallery

Sixteen masterpieces of royal furniture spanning three centuries (17th–19th) and three dynasties — the Medici, Lorraine, and Savoy — displayed in the Palatine Gallery's Niche Room at Pitti Palace. Highlights include Giovanni Socci's legendary mechanical writing desk, Sèvres vases, and a stipo offering a miniature replica of the Pitti Palace itself.

Palazzo Pitti

The first exhibition dedicated to Italian couturier Ferdinando Sarmi, who dressed Hollywood legends including Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and First Lady Pat Nixon. Features iconic garments from the Sarmi Foundation alongside period accessories evoking the glamour of 1950s–60s New York.

Uffizi Gallery

Retrospective at the Museum of Costume and Fashion dedicated to Florentine couturier Ferdinando Sarmi, who dressed Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and Marlene Dietrich. Features iconic garments alongside archival materials evoking the glamour of 1950s–60s New York high society, shown in the Ballroom and adjoining rooms at Palazzo Pitti.

Palazzo Pitti

Sixteen furniture masterpieces spanning three centuries and three dynasties — Medici, Lorraine, and Savoy — newly arranged in the Palatine Gallery's Niche Room. Pieces range from 17th-century intarsia armchairs and Sèvres porcelain vases to Giovanni Socci's mechanical writing desk and a stipo cabinet that recreates the facade of Palazzo Pitti itself.

Palazzo Pitti

Reopened after a four-year renovation, the Museum of Costume and Fashion's new galleries trace haute couture from the 1920s Charleston era through the 1980s across nine rooms, with pieces by Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, and Roberto Capucci shown alongside 20th-century paintings.