To mark International Women’s Day, women will have free entry to major museums in Florence, including the Uffizi Galleries, the Accademia Gallery and the city’s civic museums.
Florence museums offer free entry for women on 8 March
To mark International Women’s Day, women will have free entry to major museums in Florence, including the Uffizi Galleries, the Accademia Gallery and the city’s civic museums.
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Major design exhibition opens in Pistoia with 1,400 works on display
The show examines the post-war work of Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, one of the key figures in 20th-century design.
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Florence museums offer free entry for women on 8 March
To mark International Women’s Day, women will have free entry to major museums in Florence, including the Uffizi Galleries, the Accademia Gallery and the city’s civic museums.
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Major design exhibition opens in Pistoia with 1,400 works on display
The show examines the post-war work of Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, one of the key figures in 20th-century design.
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New Florence bridge to honour Georgofili victims Caterina and Nadia Nencioni
The name received the most votes in a public online poll launched by the city’s mayor.
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Florence court ruling paves the way for recovery of former Le Mulina site in the Cascine
A regional administrative court has upheld Florence’s decision to revoke the concession for the former Le Mulina racecourse.
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Voices festival on media freedom returns to Florence
The third edition of the European journalism festival will take place from 10 to 12 March at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
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Palazzo Strozzi unveils 2026 programme, from Rothko to “Broken”
Major exhibitions dedicated to Mark Rothko and to the theme of the fragment will headline 2026 in Florence, alongside new contemporary installations in the courtyard and Project Space.
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Uffizi Galleries reopen restored Lorena Staircase after eight years
The historic entrance to the museum’s exhibition route has been consolidated and reinstalled as it appeared in 1769.
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Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules
Checks in the Unesco-listed historic centre targeted unauthorised structures, plastic covers and advertising. Businesses have until 30 April to apply for new concessions.
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The Strange Seriousness of Eurovision
The Festival di Sanremo chose Sal Da Vinci with a neomelodic tune; Italy now wonders if this is the right image for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex to be fully accessible by 2028
New spaces for artisan workshops and neighbourhood services are expected to open in the short term.
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