Michelangelo Buonarroti acquired the property around 1510. The palace took on its current appearance thanks to the artist’s great-grandson, Michelangelo the Younger, a prominent figure in the cultural life of Florence in the 17th century, who had four rooms adorned with paintings celebrating the glory of the family.
Works by Michelangelo include the collection of drawings, the Madonna of the Stairs and the Battle of the Centaurs. Roman sculptures, Renaissance and 17th-century paintings, Della Robbia majolicas and even Etruscan finds have been added over the course of time.
The large wooden model for the façade of the Church of San Lorenzo and a bozzetto of the River God for the New Sacristy, both by Michelangelo, are from Florentine museums. The collections of drawings by the artist rotate regularly on display.
Fondazione Casa Buonarroti
Via Ghibellina, 70, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
The first floor (where exhibitions are held) is accessible. An elevator leads to the first floor where the heart of the collections is (but its dimensions are not compatible with big wheelchairs): here all the rooms are connected with ramps. At the Museum a special wheelchair suitable for the museum’s lift is provided, for people capable of moving from one wheelchair to the other.
In case the first floor is not reachable, a touchscreen is available on the ground floor for a virtual tour of the first floor.
