Ticket sales were suspended for the rest of the day on Tuesday June 24, 2026 as extreme temperatures put pressure on the museum’s cooling system.
Uffizi Limits Visitor Access as Air Conditioning Struggles During Florence Heatwave
Ticket sales were suspended for the rest of the day on Tuesday June 24, 2026 as extreme temperatures put pressure on the museum’s cooling system.
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Sunset over Florence: Friday evening visits return to the Vasari Corridor
The elevated passage connecting the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti will be open on Friday evenings from 3 July to 20 November 2026.
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Uffizi Limits Visitor Access as Air Conditioning Struggles During Florence Heatwave
Ticket sales were suspended for the rest of the day on Tuesday June 24, 2026 as extreme temperatures put pressure on the museum’s cooling system.
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If the cosmos always appears in delay, then perhaps the human future is not what lies ahead of us, but what the past projects beyond its own limit.
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Sunset over Florence: Friday evening visits return to the Vasari Corridor
The elevated passage connecting the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti will be open on Friday evenings from 3 July to 20 November 2026.
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The Age of the Back Seat
We can be involved in almost everything. But we can directly intervene in very little.
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Red heat alert to remain in place in Florence until June 24, 2026
Authorities are urging residents and visitors to take precautions as temperatures remain exceptionally high.
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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Unveils 2027 Season and 89th Festival Edition
Twelve operas, a new ballet production and more than 20 major concerts will shape a programme spanning three centuries of European music.
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From libraries to parks: Florence maps 53 climate refuges for summer 2026
The free public spaces offer drinking water, shelter and cooler environments for residents and visitors during the hottest days of summer.
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Florence heatwave linked to transport fires as red alert remains in place
Two separate incidents involving public transport vehicles were reported in the Florence area. No injuries were reported.
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Trump, Meloni and the Politics of Reputation
The brief exchange of public barbs between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni on social media tell us more than a dispute.
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