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Florence: GAMB Launches “Notturno al Museo,” a Photography Contest Focusing on Evening Openings

The evening light changes the way museum spaces are perceived and offers new ways of interpreting the works: this is the inspiration behind “Notturno al Museo,” the photography contest sponsored by GAMB — the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence...
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Florence: The Restored "Madonna delle Muneghette" on Display at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure

Starting July 30, 2026 , the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence will host the *Madonna and Child with Two Cherubs*, known as the *Madonna delle Muneghette*, as part of the exhibition *Caring for Art: Restorations on Display*, dedicated to ...
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Pontormo's Diary: What Did an Artist Eat in the 16th Century?

Anyone who opens the pages of the diary that Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci; Pontorme di Empoli, 1494 – Florence, 1557) kept during the final years of his life, from January 7, 1554, to October 23, 1556, is confronted with a unique text: not a narrat...
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Pontormo on Display in Rome: The First Major Retrospective at the Scuderie del Quirinale

It will be the first major solo exhibition ever dedicated to Jacopo da Pontormo ( Pontorme di Empoli, 1494 – Florence, 1557). From October 9, 2026, to February 7, 2027, the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome will host a major exhibition dedicated t...
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Airbnb Challenges Florence: “Bans on Short-Term Rentals Don’t Solve the Housing Crisis”

“To date, there is no data showing that the blanket restrictions in Manhattan and Barcelona have had any positive effect on long-term rents. Overtourism is certainly an issue, but we need to understand where this tourism is coming from, because...
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Jacopo Ligozzi’s Absurd, Whimsical Glasses: Fantasy at the Medici Table

During the final decade of his long career in Florence, Jacopo Ligozzi—who was one of the most original painters active between the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries—devoted himself to an undertaking that at first glance seems far remove...
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Florence, Marino Marini at Forte Belvedere: Five Sculptures in Dialogue with Paolo Canevari

From July 16 to October 16, the Forte Belvedere in Florence will host “No Heroes,” an exhibition dedicated to Marino Marini that constitutes the second chapter of “Drama: Four Acts,” an exhibition project conceived and curated by Sergio Risaliti. Spo...
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In Florence, the Accademia Gallery and the Bargello Museums will be open for special evening hours through November

Florence is expanding visitor options at its museums with a schedule of special openings and extended hours that will involve the museums of the GAMB group —the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze and the Musei del Bargello—from July through Nov...
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