Points of interest

The Parish Church of San Clemente houses a collection of artworks and liturgical furnishings from local churches, with objects dating to the 12th–19th centuries. These include triptychs, altarpieces...

Jacopo Carucci called "The Pontormo" (1494 - 1556) was one of the most famous mannerist painter. He was born in a three floor Medieval building where objects and works of art are on display, showing...

Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) was a well-known composer and pianist of the XX° century. He is the author of operas, texts for orchestras, piano and Lied singer. His XVIII century's house hosts a Center...

In one of the spaces of the Murate, a former prison in Florence brought to life by an urban redevelopment plan, based on a project by architect Renzo Piano, is MAD. Mad (Murate Art District) offers...

The building where Giovanni Boccaccio – who was born in Certaldo in 1313 – is traditionally thought to have lived has been rebuilt after being damaged in the Second World War. It is now occupied by a...

The 15th-century Villa Le Coste, for many years the home of the Florentine painter Primo Conti, is now occupied by the foundation that takes his name. It consists of an archive with over 100,000...

For years it was the most beautiful cinema in Florence, the Odeon Cinema, built inside the Palazzo dello Strozzino, one of the most important in the city. Built around 1457 according to Palla Strozzi...

The Pergola Theatre in Florence was inaugurated 350 years ago to meet the needs of the growing local theatre community. Ferdinando Tacca was commissioned to design the new theatre, clearly inspired by...

The Goldoni Theatre dates back to the early Nineteenth Century, thanks to the initiative of a private individual called Luigi Gargani, who entrusted the project of this theatre to Giuseppe del Rosso...

This theatre was commissioned by Girolamo Pagliano, a former baritone and lucky pharmacist, as well as inventor o fan elixir of long life. It was built where once stood the Stinche prison in Florence...