The Opera di Santa Croce, established in the 14th century to superintend the construction, maintenance and restoration of the complex of Santa Croce, is still active today.
The museum occupies the convent complex arranged around the two cloisters adjoining the basilica, and includes the Pazzi Chapel, a masterpiece by Filippo Brunelleschi; the 14th-century Refectory, where Cimabue’s Crucifix was moved after being seriously damaged in the 1966 flood; and a number of rooms housing 14th- and 15th-century detached frescoes and sculptures from the church and convent, and from other city-centre locations demolished during urban redevelopment.
Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce
Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
