Danza in Fiera - The Florentine

Feb 25- Mar 2, 2016
Year XI - Supplement to TF219
DANCE
The English-speaking news magazine in Florence
Danza in Fiera
Dance away the winter blues at the
Fortezza da Basso during DanzainFiera,
four days of world-class performances,
free lessons and even auditions for professional ballets.
The event is a chance for serious dancers
and teachers to look at emerging trends in
the field, but you don’t have to be a prima
ballerina to participate. Sweat it out in the
special ‘Dance Fitness’ space; watch the little ones let loose in children’s breakdance
classes; or enjoy shows from established
and emerging dance companies in the
Contemporary On Stage series.
February 25–28
Fortezza da Basso
viale Filippo Strozzi,
Florence
more info here
MUSIC
February 27, 9.15pm
Sala Vanni
piazza del Carmine 14,
Florence
more info here
www.theflorentine.net
Nels Cline
& Julian Lage
Nels Cline is no household name, but
the Wilco member is one of today’s
most acclaimed guitarists, known for
his uncanny improvisational abilities
and his ability to move seamlessly between musical genres. Rolling Stone
recognized his skills by naming him
among the 100 greatest guitarists of
all time. Cline will be joined by Julian
Lage, a young jazz guitarist who collaborated with Cline on the 2014 album Room, a fusion of folk, blues and
jazz. Tickets start at 10 euro.
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Best events
of the week
Feb 25- Mar 2, 2016
AWA
March 2, 6–8pm
Syracuse University
piazza Savonarola 15,
Florence
more info here
TRICKS
February 26–28
Teatro Puccini
via delle Cascine 41
Florence
more info here
MOVIES
February 29–March 6
Odeon Cinehall
piazza Strozzi
Florence
more info here
Women &
Wikipedia
Ready, set, write! Don’t miss the third annual Women
Artists and Wikipedia editing marathon, in which art
lovers and writers are invited to come together to
contribute to the advancement of women artists by
becoming volunteer editors of the world’s most frequently referenced on-line encyclopedia. For guidelines and to adopt an artist, write to [email protected].
Magic Florence!
Abracadabra! The savviest, sneakiest magicians
on the Italian scene will take to the stage for three
days at Teatro Puccini, delighting even the skeptics among us. Forget card tricks and disappearing coins: the five performers will show off their
most mind-blowing moves, from ‘sand art’ by
Fatmir Mura to mind-reading by mentalist Aldo
Aldini. Master of ceremonies is Florentine magician par excellence Mattia Boschi, who is also the
artistic director for the show.
Oscar Week
For film buffs, February means one thing: Oscar season!
After the 88th Academy Awards ceremony airs on Sunday, February 28, spend the week catching up on the
most critically acclaimed cinema of 2015. The Odeon
will screen some of the most decorated movies of the
year, including The Revenant, which some are speculating will win Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar (February
29, March 5 & 6); The Big Short (March 2), The Martian
(March 3), Spotlight (March 4) and Amy (March 4). All of
the films except Amy (nominated for Best Documentary) are vying for at least four different awards. For showtimes, see the Odeon website.
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Agenda
Thursday 25
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
The Political Life of Everyday
Objects: Museums and Forced
Migrations from the Italian
North-Eastern Border
Graduate studies seminar with
Ilaria Porciani, Professor of
Modern and Contemporary
History at University of Bologna
6pm, Villa La Pietra, via
Bolognese 120, Florence,
booking required: lapietra.
[email protected]
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Danza in Fiera
Opening day! See Ongoing
3–8pm, Fortezza da Basso, viale
Filippo Strozzi, Florence, www.
danzainfiera.it
Friday 26
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
Florence Black History Month:
Justin R. Thompson, Kevin
Jerome Everson, Anike Joyce
Sadiq
Artists discuss their work and
how it relates to the culture of
diaspora. Performance by Justin
Thompson to follow
6pm, Fondazione Biagiotti
Progetto Arte, via delle Belle
Donne 39r, www.jo.my/
bhmflorence
Feb 25- Mar 2, 2016
Nels Cline and Julian Lage
Guitarist from Wilco is joined
by Lage, a young jazz guitarist.
Tickets start at 10 euro
9.15pm, Sala Vanni, piazza del
Carmine 14, Florence, www.
musicusconcentus.com
THEATRE
MagicFlorence!
See February 26
8.45pm, Teatro Puccini, via delle
Cascine 41, Florence, www.
teatroverdionline.it
Sunday 28
THEATRE
MagicFlorence!
See February 26
4.45pm, Teatro Puccini, via delle
Cascine 41, Florence, www.
teatroverdionline.it
Monday 29
CINEMA
Wolf Creek 2
By Greg McLean with John Jarratt,
Ryan Corr and Shannon Ashlyn
9.30pm, Spazio Alfieri, via
dell’Ulivo 6, Florence, T
0555320840, www.spazioalfieri.it
Tuesday, March 1
CINEMA
MagicFlorence!
Sand art, mind reading and a
whole host of other tricks from
magicians like Mattia Boschi,
Aldo Aldini and Fatmir Mura
8.45pm, Teatro Puccini, via delle
Cascine 41, Florence, www.
teatroverdionline.it
Italian Identities as Told
Through Cinema
Contemporary topics in Italian
culture and society explored
through films. In Italian with
English subtitles. Free screenings
followed by discussions with
special guests: La Mia Classe, with
Daniele Gaglianone, director;
Io Sono Li, with Andrea Segre,
director - 6.30pm and 9pm,
Spazio Alfieri, via dell’Ulivo 6,
Florence, lapietra.reply@nyu.
edu
Saturday 27
Wednesday 2
MUSIC & CONCERTS
CINEMA
Tuballoswing Night
Swing music and dancing
Doors open 9.30pm, Glue
Alternative Concept Space, viale
Manfredo Fanti 20, Florence,
www.gluefirenze.com
Italian Identities as Told
Through Cinema: La
See March 1. Adil e Yusuf, with
Claudio Noce, director; Blackstar
Nati Sotto Una Stella Nera, with
Francesco Castellani, director
8pm and 9.30pm, Spazio
Alfieri, via dell’Ulivo 6, Florence,
[email protected]
THEATRE
“Carta Bianca” a Renato
Cordovani
With special guest Matthias
Shubert - 9.45pm, Associazione
Vie Nuove, viale Donato Giannotti
13, Florence, T 055683388, www.
pinocchiojazz.it
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
The Craft of the Interview:
How to Get People to Tell You
Everything You Want to Know
With Imma Vitelli, International
Correspondent, Vanity Fair Italy
6pm, Villa Sassetti, via
Bolognese 120, Florence,
booking required: lapietra.
[email protected]
SPECIAL EVENT
Women Artists and Wikipedia
Third annual Wikipedia editing
marathon. Art lovers and writers
come together to edit entries on
oft-overlooked women artists.
Organized by Advancing Women
Artists Foundation
6–8pm, Syracuse University,
villa Rossa, piazza Savonarola
15, Florence, write to linda@
advancingwomenartists.org
for guidelines and to adopt an
artist
ONGOING
CINEMA
English Movie Wednesdays
Films in English most Wednesday
nights - Ongoing, UCI Cinemas
Firenze, via del Cavallaccio,
Florence, T 892960, www.
ucicinemas.it
EXHIBITS
Giovanni Spadolini
Journalist, historian and
institutional man
Until February 29, Biblioteca
Nazionale, Exhibition area at
Ente Cassa di Risparmio di
Firenze, and Palazzo Medici
Riccardi, T 0555384964
The World that Wasn’t There
Mayan & Aztec civilizations
Until March 6, Archaeology
Museum, piazza Santissima
Annunziata 1, Florence, T
05523575, www.archeotoscana.
beniculturali.it
Altra Misura
Art, Photography and Feminism
in Italy during the 1970s
Until March 8, Frittelli Arte
Contemporanea, via Val
di Marina 15, Florence, T
055410153, www.frittelliarte.it
Kindertotenlieder
By contemporary artist Alfredo
Pirri - Until March 18, Galleria
il Ponte, via di Mezzo 42b,
Florence, T 055240617, www.
galleriailponte.com
Body Worlds: At the Heart of
Life
Secrets of the human body, with
a focus on the heart, the ‘motor
of existence,’ and the entire
cardiovascular system. From
noted German doctor Gunther
von Hagens - Until March 20,
Santo Stefano al Ponte, piazza
Santo Stefano 5, Florence, www.
bodyworlds.com
C.A. Bixio
In the Galleria delle Carrozze:
music and cinema in 20th century
Italy, explored through one of the
most famous Italian songwriters
of the 1930s–50s
Until April 2, Palazzo Medici
Riccardi, via Cavour 3, Florence,
T 0552760340, www.palazzomedici.it
Firenze Capitale 1865–2015.
The Gifts and Collections of
the King
Spotlights Vittorio Emanuele II
and his sojourn in the Florentine
palace - Until April 3, Gallery of
Modern Art, Palazzo Pitti, piazza
Pitti, Florence, T 055290383,
www.unannoadarte.it
A Palace and the City
#FirenzeCapitale exhibition
explores the history of the Palazzo
Spini Feroni, home to Salvatore
Ferragamo’s flagship store
Until April 3, Salvatore
Ferragamo Museum, Palazzo
Spini Feroni, piazza Santa Trinita
5, Florence, www.ferragamo.
com/museo
Learning from Racism
A look at schooling and books
during antisemitic persecution,
and, more broadly, the role of
images in the spread of racism
Until April 10, Florence
Synagogue and Sala Servi, via
Luigi Carlo Farini 10, Florence, T
0552346654
Maurizio Nannucci
Top Hundred, curated by Andreas
Hapkemeyer - February 27­–April
23, Museo Marino Marini, piazza
San Pancrazio, T 055219432,
www.museomarinomarini.it
Carlo Portelli: A Painter of
Prestige
Until April 30, Accademia
Gallery, via Ricasoli 60, Florence,
www.unannoadarte.it
Enrico Benetta
Recent paintings and sculptures
from artist who experiments with
Bodoni, a kind of serif typeface
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Agenda
February 26­–May 7, Tornabuoni
Arte–Contemporary Art,
via Maggio 58r, Florence,
T 055289297, www.
tornabuoniarte.it
Natural Materials
Experimentation & aesthetic
construction according to
Robert Capucci - Until May
14, Villa Bardini, costa San
Giorgio 2, Florence, www.
bardinipeyron.it, www.
fondazionerobertocapucci.com
Rigor and Grace
The company of San Benedetto
Bianco in 17th century Florence
Until May 17, Cappella Palatina
and Silver Museum, Palazzo
Pitti, piazza Pitti, Florence, T
055294883, www.rigoreegrazia.it
Santa Maria Novella Station:
80 Years as the ‘Gateway to
the City’
New permanent photography
exhibition - Ongoing, Salone
Biglietti, Santa Maria Novella
station, Florence, www.
architetturatoscana.it
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Danza in Fiera
Trade event for industry
professionals, but with events
and performances open to
the public as well. Four days of
world-class performances, free
lessons, auditions - February
25–28, Fortezza da Basso, viale
Filippo Strozzi, Florence, www.
danzainfiera.it
SPECIAL EVENT
International Chocolate
Awards
Prestigious semi-finals of
competition closed to the public
February 25–29, Scuola
di Arte Culinaria Cordon
Bleu, Florence, www.
internationalchocolateawards.
com
Florence Black History Month
Florence’s first series of lectures,
conferences, concerts, exhibits
and more, aimed at broadening
the definition of Black History and
seeking a global understanding
of belonging
Until March 4, various venues
in Florence, www.jo.my/
bhmflorence
Firenze Winter Park
Ice skating, sledding, winter foods
and more family-friendly fun
all season long - Until March 6,
Feb 25- Mar 2, 2016
Obihall, via Fabrizio De André,
Florence, www.birraiodellanno.it
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
Giudici, Florence, T 055265311,
[email protected]
Open Mic Nights
Community event for writers and
readers in Florence–from poets &
playwrights to novelists, journal
keepers & more. Come exchange
ideas over wine & snacks. Email to
sign up to speak
First Wednesday of every
month, Tasso Hostel, via
Villani 15, Florence, marisa@
mondodicorpo.com.au, www.
tassohostelflorence.com, www.
facebook.com/openmicflorence
Vasari at Santa Croce
Teatrino del Gallo
Puppet theatre, Pupi Di Stac,
cinema workshops, concerts,
exhibitions, conferences and
talk shows - Programming
year-round, garden at Libri
Liberi, via San Gallo 25r,
Florence, T 3386024335, www.
teatrinodelgallo.it
Trivia Nights
Trivia every Monday. Free entry.
Come make new friends &
enemies!
Mondays at the Red Garter, 9pm,
via de’ Benci 35r, Florence, T
0552480909
Karaoke & DJ Sets
Free entry, runs all night
Fridays & Saturdays at the Red
Garter, via de’ Benci 35r, Florence,
T 0552480909
Speakeasy English Aperitivo
Multilingual happy hours. Enjoy
wine and snacks and find friendly
language exchange partners.
10 euro - Wednesdays at 7pm,
Aurora, piazza Tasso, Florence,
speakeasyenglishfi@gmail.
com, www.facebook.com/
speakeasyenglishfi
Giving Back in Florence &
Tuscany
Grassroots on- and offline group
born out of the Syrian refugee
crisis, aiming to support various
causes throughout the region
Watch Facebook group ‘A Friend
in Tuscany for Those in Need.’ for
events
Firenze Drawing Club
Draw, doodle (or don’t), make
new friends - Year-round, various
venues in Florence, www.theflr.
net/drawinfi
UPCOMING
EXHIBITS
Arte Donna
Group exhibition Louise Bourgeois,
Vanessa Beecroft, Ana Mendieta,
rejecting the idea of women as
passive objects of beauty. Free
entry - March 4–28, Galleria 360,
via il Prato 11r, T 0552399570,
www.galleria360.it
Two-day conference featuring
international Vasari scholars
and a plenary lecture by Marcia
Hall, author of Renovation and
Counter-Reformation: Vasari
and Duke Cosimo in Santa Maria
Novella nad Santa Croce, 1565–
1577” - March 3–4, Cenacolo of
Santa Croce, Florence, www.
santacroceopera.it
Florence Writers Publishing
Day
Designed for both writers
pitching for the first time and
those with a book under their
belt. One-on-one sessions with
experts including a literary agent
and HarperCollins editor. Limited
spots
May 14, St. Mark’s English
Church, via Maggio 16, Florence,
[email protected]
Reading Italian for foreigners
Italiano 10+: weekly group
reading classes for primary school
children whose first language is
not Italian - Every Monday at
5pm, BiblioteCaNova (Isolotto),
via Chiusi 4/3a, Florence, T
055710834
SPECIAL EVENT
Children’s Library at the
British Institute
English books for children in a
‘room with a view’ over the Arno.
All books can be borrowed for a
month with a library membership
card. Stay up to date on library
events by sending an email to
[email protected]
Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, British
Institute of Florence, lungarno
Guicciardini 9, Florence,
library@britishinstitute.
it, T 05526778270, www.
britishinstitute.it
Tuscan Anglo American
Festival
Sponsored by the Comune
di Firenze, a celebration of
the strong bond between the
local community and the US
universities and cultural institutes
in Florence and Tuscany
March 9–11, various venues in
Florence, www.taafinflorence.it
The Children’s Lending Library
of Florence
An English-language volunteerrun library open to everyone.
Children’s books, DVDs &
activities. See website for
opening hours - St. James
church building, via Rucellai
9,T 3283282757, www.
childrenslibrary.altervista.org
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Taste
The ultimate foodie event!
March 12–14, Stazione
Leopolda, viale Fratelli Rosselli
5, Florence, www.pittimmagine.
com
CHILDREN
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Cinema in Famiglia
Festival of films of interest to
both children and their parents,
followed by kids’ workshops.
Most films are in Italian - Select
Sundays at 10.30am until April
17, Cinema Stensen, viale Don
Minzoni 25c, Florence, www.
stensen.org
A Tutta Scienza!
Kid-focused science-themed
activities every weekend during
January at the Museo Galileo.
Held in Italian - Weekends until
May, Museo Galileo, piazza
Firenze Moms 4 Moms
Network
For English-speaking mothers in
Florence. Playgroups, mom’s night
out, couples’ night out and more
infotiscali@firenzemoms4moms.
net, www.firenzemoms4moms.
net
RELIGIOUS
SERVICES
Agape Christian Community–
Metropolitan Community
Church (MCC)
2nd and 4th Sunday of the
month, 11am
Casa del Popolo di
Settignano, via San Romano
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Agenda
1, [email protected], www.
mccfirenze.org
Beato Angelico: Holy Masses
of the Artists
Basilica di San Marco,
T 0552679079, www.
beatoangelicomedaglia.com
Chiesa del Santi Michele e
Gaetano
Sunday mass at 8.30am
Piazza Antinori, www.
sangaetano.de
Florence Gospel Fellowship
International
Sunday service at 6:30pm
(evangelical)
Via de’ Benci 9, T 3351505784,
www.fgfint.blogspot.com
International Christian
Fellowship of Florence
Sunday service at 10:15 a.m.
Prayer and Praise on Thursdays at
7 p.m. Services in English
Via dei Biffi 1, T055285148 or
T055825282, www.icfflorence.
com
Methodist Church Christian
Worship
Tues, 7-9pm (Eng), Sun 10:30am
(Ita w/ translation)
Methodist Church, via de’
Benci 9, Pastor Alison Walker, T
055288143, www.firenzechurch.
com, awalker@chiesavaldese.
org
Mosaico Church
Evangelical. Sunday 11am
services in English and Italian
Caffè Deco’ in piazza della
Libertà 45-46/r, www.
mosaicochurch.org
Santa Maria del Fiore
Mass in English on Saturdays at
5.00pm
Piazza del Duomo, T 055294514
Santi Apostoli
Mass in English on Sundays at
10:30am
Piazza del Limbo 1, Florence,
[email protected], T
3392425734, www.facebook.
com/CatholicsInFlorence
St. James Church
(Episcopalian)
Eucharist every Sunday at 9am
and 11am. The church also
accepts food bank donations on
Sunday mornings
Via B. Rucellai 9, T 055294417,
www.stjames.it
Feb 25- Mar 2, 2016
St. Mark’s English Church
(Anglican)
Tuesday, 5.30pm Evening Prayer.
Wednesday, 5.30pm Said Mass.
Thursday. 5.30pm Contemporary
Mass. Friday, 5.30pm Chaplain
Consultation Time & 6pm
Book of Common Prayer Mass.
Sunday, 10.30am, Sung Mass.
Ash Wednesday liturgies 7am
and 7pm, February 10; Choral
Evensong, 6pm, February 14
Via Maggio 16, T 055294764;
www.stmarksitaly.com, www.
facebook.com/stmarksitaly
Santa Maria Maddalena dei
Pazzi
Catholic Mass in French every
second Sunday at 11am
Borgo Pinti 58, T 0552478420
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Sunday 13:30, Wednesday 19:30
Via Vivaldi 1, Scandicci
JEWISH
Shir Hadash
Jewish Reform/Progressive
congregation
T 3486913059 - 3489362564,
www.shirhadashfirenze.com
Jewish Synagogue
Shabos: 8:45am
Via Farini 4, T 055245252, www.
moked.it/jewishflorence
NEAR
FLORENCE
EXHIBITS
Heritage. Stories of Textiles
and Fashion
A retrospective exhibition
celebrating the museum’s first 40
years - Until April 30, Museo del
Tessuto, via Puccetti 3, Prato,
www.museodeltessuto.it
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
The Many Faces of Femininity
A series of discussions (in Italian)
on the feminine psyche, mystique
and condition, against the
backdrop of Marino Marini’s
sculptures, the perfect setting
for discussions on contemporary
womanhood
Until March 2, Museo Marino
Marini, Corso Silvano Fedi 30,
Pistoia, T 057330285, www.
fondazionemarinomarini.
it, www.facebook.com/
MuseoMarinoMariniPistoia
MUSIC & CONCERTS
Valdarno Jazz Winter Festival
A series of concerts, guided
listening sessions, lectures and
more - Until March 22, various
venues in the Valdarno, www.
valdarnojazzfestival.wordpress.
com
IN TUSCANY
EXHIBITS
I Can Reach You (From One to
Many)
Project by Bianco-Valente,
Claudio Losi and Valerio Rocco
Orlando. Works completed during
various residencies at the Tenuta
dello Scompiglio
Until February 28, Tenuta dello
Scompiglio–Ex Villa Minutoli,
via di Vorno 67, Capannori
(LU), T 0583971127, www.
delloscompiglio.org
Ottone Rosai at the GAMC
Cartoons of wall paintings
from Florence’s Santa Maria
Novella station - Until April 3,
GAMC Lorenzo Viani, Palazzo
delle Muse, piazza Mazzini 22,
Viareggio (LU), www.gamc.it
Seravezza Fotografia
Photography festival with
workshops, lectures and multiple
exhibitions. This year’s main show
is a Franco Fontana retrospective
titled ‘Full Color’
Until April 10, Palazzo Mediceo
and Scuderie Reali, Seravezza
(LU), www.seravezzafotografia.it
Segno, Gesto, Materia.
European Experiences in PostWWII Art
Hans Hartung, Paul Delvaux,
Franco Fontana, Giorgio de
Chirico and others. Works from
the Pieraccini collection, curated
by Alessandra Belluomini Pucci
Until July 12, Gallery of Modern
and Contemporary Art, piazza
Giuseppe Mazzini, Viareggio, T
0584581118, gamc@comune.
viareggio.lu.it, www.gamc.it
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Il Pagliaio
Marketplace with local farmers,
seasonal produce, handmade
goods. Music and children’s
activities - February 28,
piazza Matteotti, Greve in
Chianti, www.facebook.com/
ilpagliaiogreve
Viareggio Carnevale!
The world-famous celebration
rivaling that in Venice! Masked
parades and festivities every
Sunday throughout February,
with a grand finale and fireworks
on Saturday, March 5
Until March 5, downtown
Viareggio, www.viareggio.
ilcarnevale.com
SPECIAL EVENT
The Tuscan Times Book Club
A chance to gather and discuss
great literature in English. Various
locations in Tuscany
Various locations in Tuscany,
next confirmed appointment:
February 25, La Saletta,
Cortona. Email o.stransky@
thetuscantimes.com for more
info and to book your spot
Let’s keep
in touch on
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Museums
in Florence
Feb 25- Mar 2, 2016
Museums in Florence
Accademia Gallery
Bargello Museum
Campanile di Giotto
Accademia Gallery
Home to the David as well
as five other great works by
Michelangelo. Via Ricasoli
60 - Tel. 055/2388612 /
Bookings: 055/294883; Daily:
8:15am–6:50pm; Closed
Mondays; Entrance: € 6.50
without exhibitions; € 11 with
exhibitions. Hours extend from
7–10pm into the evening on
Tuesdays during the summer
(beginning July 1 and ending
September 30).
Archaeology Museum
Contains one of the most
important collections of Etruscan
art in Italy as well as Medici and
Lorraine grand ducal collection
of precious stones, gems, cameos
and jewelry
Piazza SS. Annunziata 9/b
(from Via della Colonna) - Tel.
055/23575; Closed Mondays; Sat
& Sun: 8:30am–2pm; Tues–Fri:
8:30am–7pm; Entrance: € 4
Egyptian Museum
Located inside the Archaeology
Museum, this holds an impressive
collection of Egyptian art and artifacts, second only to the famous
Egyptian Museum in Turin. Piazza
Santissima Annunziata 9b; Daily:
Mon, Sat & Sun: 8:30am–2pm;
Tues–Fri: 8:30am–7pm; Entrance
€ 4 (same ticket as the
Archaeology Museum)
Bardini Museum
Named after the authoritative
Italian antiquarian, the museum
is an extraordinary illustration of
collecting, antiques and artistic
crafts from the late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries. Via
dei Renai 37 - Tel. 055 2342427;
Monday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday: 11am–5pm; Entrance:
€6
Bargello Museum
CATHEDRAL COMPLEX
Once a prison, now home to some
of Italy’s finest sculptures.
Via del Proconsolo 4 - Tel.
055/2388606 / Bookings & information: 055/294883; Daily:
8:15am–1:50pm; Closed the
first, third & fifth Monday of
each month and the second
and fourth Sunday; Entrance: €
4 without exhibitions; € 6 with
exhibitions.
Baptistery of San Giovanni
Brancacci Chapel
Chapel of the church of Santa
Maria Del Carmine housing 15thcentury frescoes by Masaccio and
Masolino.
Piazza del Carmine 14 - Tel.
055/2382195; Daily: 10am–4pm;
Holidays and Sundays: 1–5pm;
Closed on Tuesdays; Entrance: €
6. Reservation required.
Casa Buonarroti
A quaint museum dedicated to
Michelangelo.
Via Ghibellina 70 - Tel.
055/241752; Daily: 10am–5pm;
Closed on Tuesdays and January
1, Easter Sunday, May 1, August
15, December 25; Entrance: €
6.50; or € 8.50 combined ticket
for Santa Croce.
Museum of the 20th
Century;
An exciting space dedicated to
20th century Italian art.
Mon–Wed: 10am-6pm (last entrance 5pm); Thurs: 10am-2pm;
Fri: 10am-9pm; Sat-Sun: 10am8pm Piazza Santa Maria Novella
10 – Tel. 055/286132
The baptistery is known
worldwide for its large bronze
doors, The Gates of Paradise, by
Lorenzo Ghiberti.
Piazza S. Giovanni - Tel.
055/2302885; Daily: 11:15am–
7:30pm; Sun & first Sat of
month: 8:30am–1:30pm; Easter
Monday, April 25 and May 1,
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday,
and Holy Saturday: 8:30am6:30pm; Entrance: € 3
Cathedral of Santa Maria
del Fiore (Duomo)
Grand cathedral constructed with
colourful marbles, 14th-century
sculptures, gothic interior, huge
grey stone arches and beautiful
stained glass.
Piazza Duomo 9 -Tel. Cathedral:
055/294514; Tel. Cupola and
Campanile: 055/2302885;
Mon–Wed & Fri 10am–5pm;
Thurs 10am–4:30pm; Sat 10am–
4:45pm; Sun 1:30–4.45pm;
Entrance: FREE; Combined ticket
€ 10: includes museum, bell
tower, baptistery, crypt, and
dome.
Campanile del Duomo
Famous bell tower of Santa Maria
del Fiore, designed by Giotto.
Piazza Duomo - Tel.
055/2302885; Daily: 8:30am–
7:30pm; Entrance: € 6
Cupola del Duomo
Arguably one of the most
famous symbols of Florence,
the interior of Brunelleschi’s
Dome is decorated with
scenes of The Last Judgement.
Climb along the interior of the
Dome for a rewarding view of
Florence. Piazza Duomo - Tel.
055/2302885; Daily: 8:30am–
6:20pm, Sat 8:30am–5:00pm;
Closed Sundays; Entrance: € 10
Opera del Duomo Museum
Closed; slated to reopen on
October 29, 2015. This museum
houses several works from the
Duomo. - Piazza Duomo 9 Tel. 055/2302885; Closed until
October 29, 2015; Entrance: €
10 combined ticket including
entrance to the bell tower,
baptistery, dome and crypt.
Dante’s House Museum
Touted to be the house
where Dante once lived, the
house museum is a source of
information about the Supreme
Poet’s life. Via S. Margherita
1 - Tel. 055/219416; TuesdaySunday 10am–5pm; Entrance:
€4
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Galileo Museum
This science museum holds
mathematical and astronomical
instruments, including many of
Galileo’s original inventions.
Piazza dei Giudici 1 - Tel.
055/265311; Daily 9:30am–6pm,
Tues 9:30am–1pm; Entrance: € 9
Horne Museum
Art collection of Herbert P.
Horne, English art historian and
architect.
Via dei Benci 6 - Tel. 055/244661;
Daily: 9am–1pm; Closed
holidays and Sundays; Entrance:
€6
La Specola Zoological
Museum
Regarded by some as the oldest
scientific museum in Europe.
Via Romana 17 - Tel. 055/228825;
Daily: 9:30am–4:30pm; Closed
on Mondays; Entrance: € 6
Marino Marini Museum
Museum dedicated to the great
modern Tuscan sculptor.
Piazza Santa Pancrazio - Tel.
055/219432; Daily: 10am–5pm;
Closed Tuesdays, Sundays and
holidays; Entrance: € 6
Medici Chapels
This structure houses the Chapel
of the Princes and the New
Sacristy of the San Lorenzo
basilica.
Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6 - Tel. 055/2388602
/ Bookings: 055/294883 Fax:
055/264406; Tuesday-Saturday:
8:15am–4:15pm; closed the first,
third and fifth Mondays and the
second and fourth Sundays of
each month; Entrance: € 6.
Ognissanti Church and
Cenacle
Famous for its early Ghirlandaio
frescoes and the tombstone of
Sandro Botticelli. Via Borgo
Ognissanti 42 - Tel. 055/2388720;
Daily 7:30am–12:30pm and
4pm-7:45pm.; Sundays 9:00am7:45pm; Holidays 4–5:30pm;
The Last Supper can also be
visited at other times by prior
appointment (055/2396802);
Entrance: FREE
Opificio delle Pietre Dure
The Opificio produced mosaics
in hard or semi-precious stones
to decorate objects like cabinets
and table tops. - Via Alfani, 78 Tel: 055/26511; Open: Mon–Sat
8:15am–2pm; Closed Sundays
and holidays; Entrance: € 4
Orsanmichele Church and
Museum
Previously a granary,
Orsanmichele bears little
resemblance to a church. The
museum, only open on Mondays,
houses damaged stone statuettes
of saints and prophets dating
from the late 14th century.
Via dell’Arte della Lana - Tel.
055/284944; Mondays 10am–
7pm; Entrance: FREE
Ospedale degli Innocenti
The first institution of its kind in
Europe. Until 2000, the Ospedale
degli Innocenti was operated
as an orphanage. Today it is
still dedicated to the education
and care of children, and is
a research center of UNICEF.
The world’s first orphanage.
Piazza SS. Annunziata 12 – Tel.
055/2491708; Daily 10am¬–
4pm; Sun 10am–2pm; Entrance:
€3
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio was home to the
Medici family until they moved
to Palazzo Pitti; Piazza della
Signoria - Tel. 055/2768465;
Daily: 9am–7pm; Thurs
9am–2pm; Entrance: € 10; € 14
includes Torre di Arnolfo
PITTI PALACE
COMPLEX
The official seat of the Medici
dynasty. The grand palace holds
many collections including those
in its Palatine Gallery, Modern Art
Gallery, Costume Museum and
original apartments of the Medici
family.
Piazza Pitti 1 Tel. 055/212688;
Booking: 055/294883; MonSun: 8:15am–4:30pm; Closed
on Mon, New Year’s Day, May 1
and Christmas Day; Entrance:
Pitti Palace inclusive ticket
(valid 3 days) includes the
entire museum complex of
the Pitti Palace; Full price: €
11.50; Reduced price: € 5.75;
Entry after 4pm: full price €
9.00, reduced price € 4.50; The
inclusive ticket is not available
when exhibitions are being held
in any of the museums.
Boboli Gardens
Just behind the Pitti Palace,
the Boboli Gardens are one of
the largest and most beautiful
examples of the Italian Garden.
The highest point of the gardens
offers panoramic views of the
Tuscan countryside and city;
Tel. 055/2388786; Booking:
055/294883; November to
February: 8:15am–4:30pm.
March: 8:15am–5:30pm. April,
May, September and October:
8:15am–6:30pm. June, July
and August: 8:15am–6:30pm;
Closed: first and last Monday
of the month, Holidays; Entrance: Boboli Gardens and the
Costume Gallery € 7, booking
(optional): 50% reduction for
18–25 year olds from the European Union and for regular state
teachers.
Costume Gallery
Displays clothing including
original garments worn by
Eleonora di Toledo and Cosimo I.
November to February: 8:15am–
4:30pm; March: 8:15am–
5:30pm; April and May: 8:15am–
6:30pm; June, July and August:
8:15am¬–6:50pm; September
and October: 8:15am–6:30pm;
Entrance: Palatine Gallery and
the Modern Art Gallery. Closed
the first and last Monday of the
month and holidays.
Modern Art Gallery
The gallery contains paintings
from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Tues-Sun 8:15am–6:50 pm;
Closed Mondays; Entrance:
Palatine Gallery and the Modern
Art Gallery: € 8.50 without exhibitions; € 13 with exhibitions;
Booking (optional): € 3; 50%
reduction for 18–25 year olds
from the European Union and
for regular state teachers.
Palatine Gallery and Royal
Apartments
An important collection of paintings from the 15th to the 17th
century.
Monday to Saturday: 8:15am6:50pm; closed Sundays. The
Royal Apartments are closed for
maintenance every year in January; Entrance: Palatine Gallery
and the Modern Art Gallery.
Porcelain Museum
This museum contains ceramics
from the factories of Sevre, Meissen and Vienna.
November to February: 8:15am–
4:15pm; March: 8:15am–5:15pm;
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April and May: 8:15am–6:15pm;
June, July and August: 8:15am–
7:30pm; September and October: 8:15am–6:15pm; Entrance:
€ 3 or buy an all-inclusive ticket.
Closed the first and last Monday
of the month.
Silver Museum
Holds collections of silver, ivory,
gems, and other precious objects owned by the Medici and
Lorraine families. November
to February: 8:15am–4:30pm;
March: 8:15am–5:30pm; April
and May: 8:15am–6:30pm;
June, July and August: 8:15am–
7:30pm; September and October: 8:15am–6:30pm; Entrance:
€ 2 or buy an all-inclusive ticket.
Closed the first and last Monday
of the month.
San Marco Museum
Dedicated to the ethereal
paintings of Fra Angelico, the
Museum of San Marco also
houses a library and the tomb of
Luigi Tornabuoni.
Piazza San Marco 1 - Tel.
055/2388608; Daily: 8:15am–
1:50pm; Sat, Sun & holidays:
8:15am–4:50pm; Closed first,
third and fifth Sundays and
second and fourth Mondays
of each month; Entrance: € 4
without exhibitions; € 7 with
exhibitions.
San Miniato al Monte
Church
Beautiful marble facade in
white and dark green marble; its
interior is uniquely Florentine in
architectural style.
Via Monte alle Croci - Tel.
055/2342731; Summer: daily
from 9am–12:30 pm and 2:30–
7:30pm; Winter: Daily from 8am1 pm and 3:30pm–7:00 pm;
Entrance: FREE
Feb 25- Mar 2, 2016
San Lorenzo Basilica
Church with a bare facade and
incredible interior, San Lorenzo
is the burial place of all principal
members of the Medici family from
Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
Piazza San Lorenzo - Tel.
055/216634 and 055 218534;
Daily: 10am–5pm; Closed on
Sunday; Entrance: € 3
SANTA CROCE
COMPLEX
Santa Croce Basilica
A pantheon of famous Florentines
rest here.
Piazza Santa Croce - Tel.
055/244619. Daily 9:30am–
5:00pm; Holidays and Sundays:
2–5:30pm; Entrance: € 6; or €
8.50 combined ticket for Casa
Buonarroti.
5:30pm, Fri 11am–5:30pm, Sat:
9am–5pm, Sun: 1–5pm; Entrance: € 5 (includes museum).
Santa Trinita Church
Lorenzo Monaco’s frescoes of the
life of the Virgin in the Sassetti
Chapel—decorated with Ghirlandaio frescoes, as well as a highly
venerated wooden Crucifix dating
to the 14th century. Piazza Santa
Trinita - Tel. 055/216912; Daily:
7–12pm & 4–7pm; Entrance: FREE
Santissima Annunziata
Church
The church houses a famous
painting of the Annunciation.
Piazza SS. Annunziata - Tel.
055/2398034; Daily: 7:30am–
12:30pm & 4–6:30pm; Sunday:
7:30-am–12:30pm & 4–6:30pm;
Entrance: FREE
Opera di Santa Croce
Museum
SANTO SPIRITO
COMPLEX
Includes the Brunelleschi Chapel and
Cimabue’s Crucifix. Access through
the church. - Piazza S. Croce 16 Tel. 055/244619; Daily: 9:30am–
5:00 pm; Holidays and Sundays:
2–5:00pm; Entrance: € 3
Santo Spirito Church
San Salvi Monastery
Home of Andrea del Sarto’s
celebrated Renaissance Last
Supper fresco.
Via di S. Salvi 16 - Tel.
055/2388603; Daily: 8:15am–
1:50pm; Sunday: 8:15am–
1:50pm; Closed on Monday;
Entrance: FREE
SANTA MARIA
NOVELLA COMPLEX
Santa Maria Novella
Church
Gothic church marked by impressive bold stone vaulting
P. Santa Maria Novella - Tel.
055/282187; Mon–Thurs: 9am–
A modest 18th-century facade
but a superb Renaissance interior
marked by stained glass and
painted altarpieces. Piazza
Santo Spirito - Tel. 055/210030;
Daily: 9:30am–12:30pm and
4–5:30 pm; Holidays: 11:3012:30pm and 4–5:30 pm; Closed
on Wednesday afternoons;
Entrance: FREE.
Stibbert Museum
It is most famous for its collection
of Japanese armour and
costumes worn by Napoleon
Bonaparte.
Via Stibbert 26 - Tel. 055/475520;
Mon–Wed 10am–2pm, Fri–
Sun 10am–6pm; Closed on
Thursdays; Entrance: € 8
Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery, one of the most
famous museums in Italy and the
world, contains masterpieces by
Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Caravaggio
and many others. Highlights
include Botticelli’s Primavera and
The Birth of Venus.
Piazzale degli Uffizi 6 - Tel.
055/2388651 / Bookings:
055/294883; Daily: 8:15am–
6:50pm; Closed on Monday;
Entrance: € 8.00 without exhibitions; € 11 with exhibitions. The
museum will have special summer evening hours on Tuesdays
from 7–10pm (beginning July 1
and ending September 30).
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