Palaces and Museums - Florence Photos & Pictures

Fondazione Seta Lisio

Silk and precious textiles museums. It preserves the ancient techniques of Florentine weaving.

Casa Buonarroti

The museums is housed in Michelangelo's house and displays some of his artworks, designs and papers.

Accademia Gallery

Home of Michelangelo's David and Prisoners as well as other works of art and the Conservatory of Music.

Museo Stibbert

A unique collection of weapons, armours and valuable works of art collected by Frederick Stibbert.

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Casa e Chiesa di Dante Alighieri

The house-museum and the church where Dante Alighieri lived and met Beatrix.

Museo Marino Marini

The museum displays several important works and sculptures by the famous Italian artist, Marino Marini.

Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens

Pitti Palace was the residence of the Medici family first and then of the Lorraine family. It hosts several museums and is surrounded by the beautiful Boboli Gardens.

Palazzo Strozzi

Palace of the Strozzi family, another of Florence's great families

Palazzo Davanzati

It is a unique example of Renaissance house, today turned into a museum.

Museo Horne

The house-museum of Herbert Percy Horne, who was a great collector of Renaissance art.

Bargello and Badia Fiorentina

The Bargello is a former barracks and prison which houses a museum today, mostly sculpture. The Badia is famous for being the parish church of Beatrice Portinari, the love of Dante's life.