Uffizi Galleries - Finestre sull'Arte

Uffizi lends some ancient sculptures to Vinitaly

Six ancient sculptures dedicated to the myth of Bacchus land in Verona on the occasion of Vinitaly 2026. The works, from the collections of the Uffizi Galleries and Palazzo Pitti, were transferred thanks to the contribution of Generali Italia and inc...
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Hackers at the Uffizi? Courier speaks of stolen data, museum denies

An alleged hacker attack on the computer systems of the Uffizi Galleries and its possible consequences for the security of the museum complex are at the center of a divergence between what Corriere della Sera reported in an article published this mor...
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Uffizi, after eight years reopens the Scalone Lorenese, the entrance wanted by Pietro Leopoldo

After nearly nine years of closure for works, one of the symbolic places of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence reopens: the Scalone Lorenese, the historic entrance to the Gallery's exhibition itinerary, now returns fully visible and accessible to the p...
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Cardini at the Uffizi: twelve lectures on Florence between East and West

The Uffizi Galleries is inaugurating the third edition of Cattedra Uffizi with a lecture series entrusted to medievalist historian Franco Cardini. The course, titled Florence, Tuscany, the Orient, will be held from Feb. 27 to May 29, 2026 in the Magl...
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Uffizi Galleries collaborates with police for new police museum

The State Police and the Uffizi Galleries have launched a collaboration for the creation of the new Police Museum. This morning, the Chief of Police - Director General of Public Security, Prefect Vittorio Pisani, and the Director of the Uffizi Galler...
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The Uffizi acquires a masterpiece by Giacomo Ceruti, the Moorish Beggar

An important acquisition for the Uffizi Galleries: in fact, a masterpiece by Giacomo Ceruti (Milan, 1698 - 1767), the Moorish Beggar, enters the collection of the Florentine museum. The artist, famous for his depictions of the poor and humble, create...
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At the Uffizi the exhibition "Wax Once": the lost art of wax sculpture

A fragile and forgotten art, suspended between sculpture and science, comes back to life after centuries of silence. From December 16, 2025 to April 12, 2026, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence presents the exhibition Wax Once. Sculptures from the Medici...
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Tetsuo Hara, father of Kenshiro, enters the Uffizi collection with his self-portrait

Florence welcomes a new and unexpected star to its artistic pantheon. Tetsuo Hara, celebrated Japanese mangaka and author of Ken the Warrior(Hokuto no Ken), has officially joined the Uffizi Galleries' collection of self-portraits, the largest in the ...
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