October 2026
October in Florence is a Palazzo Pitti month. The Costume and Fashion Museum shows Ferdinando Sarmi's New York couture beside its rehung century of dresses, and the Palatine Gallery's Niche Room holds sixteen pieces of royal furniture. The Vasari Corridor still opens on Friday evenings, with no Uffizi visit attached.
Permanent guide to October 2026 →
Palazzo Pitti · Until 31 December
Gowns Sarmi cut in Florence and sold on Fifth Avenue, worn by Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, shown with period accessories in the Ballroom at Pitti.
Vasari Corridor · Fridays until 20 November
Thirty-five minutes through the full 750-metre passage, in groups of about thirty, looking down on a lit Ponte Vecchio. October Fridays are the last quiet ones before the run ends.
Uffizi Gallery · Until 31 December
Sixteen pieces from three dynasties in the Palatine Gallery's Niche Room, including Socci's mechanical writing desk and a cabinet built as a miniature of the Pitti facade.
Uffizi Gallery · Until 31 December
Forty dresses run the century from 1920s Charleston beading to the 1980s, in galleries that reopened after a four-year renovation. Schiaparelli, Saint Laurent and Capucci among them.
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.
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
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.
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.
Uffizi Gallery
New arrangement at the Costume and Fashion Museum showcasing 40 dresses from the 20th century, from the 1920s Charleston through the 1980s.
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.
A short note now and then when something new opens worth your time.
