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View of Florence and the Duomo from a garden terrace overlooking the historic centre
Museums of Florence

Small Museums in Florence Worth Discovering

Small museums in Florence worth discovering offer a completely different experience from the city’s famous galleries. While the Uffizi and Accademia contain some of the world’s greatest Renaissance masterpieces, Florence also has intimate collections hidden inside historic palaces, private homes and former residences. For visitors spending more than a day or two in Florence, these […]

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Giorgio Vasari overseeing the construction of the Uffizi Gallery while Renaissance craftsmen build the monumental arcade commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici in Florence.
Discover Florence, History of Florence

Uffizi Gallery: History and Medici Legacy

Uffizi Gallery: History, Medici Legacy and the Birth of the Modern Museum The Uffizi Gallery is one of the world’s greatest museums and undoubtedly one of Florence’s most iconic attractions. Every year, millions of visitors come to admire masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio. Yet the Uffizi was never intended to […]

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