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Palazzo Pitti Gets a New Entrance: New Access to the Palace and the Restored Cortile dell’Ammannati

Palazzo Pitti Gets a New Entrance: New Access to the Palace and the Restored Cortile dell’Ammannati

The renovation of Palazzo Pitti, one of the iconic landmarks of Italy’s cultural heritage and an integral part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Florence’s historic center, continues. Starting today, the historic grand ducal palace is ...
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Florence: The Brancacci Chapel Becomes More Accessible Thanks to Smart Technologies and New Inclusive Routes

Florence: The Brancacci Chapel Becomes More Accessible Thanks to Smart Technologies and New Inclusive Routes

The Brancacci Chapel in Florence is at the heart of Italy’s participation in the European AccesS project, “Enhancing Accessibility and Sustainability in Smart Cities and Smart Buildings: The Universal Accessibility Suite Initiative,” an initiative fu...
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Gianni Pettena's participatory installation in Florence: the public transforms "Paper/Cosmic Breeze"

Gianni Pettena's participatory installation in Florence: the public transforms "Paper/Cosmic Breeze"

Following its Italian debut during Milan Art Week and Milan Design Week 2026, *Paper/Cosmic Breeze* by architect and artist Gianni Pettena (Bolzano, 1940) arrives at Manifattura Tabacchi in Florence. The installation, hosted in the MOTEL spaces under...
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Florence: Restoration Work on the Basilica del Carmine Completed with PNRR Funds

Florence: Restoration Work on the Basilica del Carmine Completed with PNRR Funds

In Florence , restoration work on the Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine has been completed ahead of schedule; this project is one of the most significant initiatives in the city’s ecclesiastical heritage revitalization program, funded through...
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Florence: Forte Belvedere Reopens with Four Months of Exhibitions, Music, and Events

Florence: Forte Belvedere Reopens with Four Months of Exhibitions, Music, and Events

From June 24 to October 16, 2026, Florence’s Forte Belvedere will once again become one of the city’s hubs for summer cultural programming with the new Belvedere Firenze project, which combines contemporary art, music, public events, guided tours, an...
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Michelangelo's Grocery List: The More Human Side of the Renaissance Genius

Michelangelo's Grocery List: The More Human Side of the Renaissance Genius

When one thinks of Michelangelo Buonarroti ( Capri, 1475 – Rome, 1564), one’s imagination inevitably turns to the great masterpieces that have shaped the history of Western art. The Vatican Pietà housed in St. Peter’s Basilic...
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Florence: The Madonna della Pura Is Once Again on Display at Santa Maria Novella Following Restoration

Florence: The Madonna della Pura Is Once Again on Display at Santa Maria Novella Following Restoration

In Florence , one of the most significant images of Florentine Marian devotion is once again fully visible in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella . The restoration of the fresco of the Madonna della Pura was unveiled today; this project has restored ...
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Uffizi: Venus vs. Spring—the two works face each other in the redesigned Botticelli galleries

Uffizi: Venus vs. Spring—the two works face each other in the redesigned Botticelli galleries

The two iconic masterpieces of Renaissance painting by Sandro Botticelli ( Florence, 1445–1510), Venus and Spring, can now be viewed at the Uffizi Galleries in a completely revamped exhibition layout that places them face to face for the first ...
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