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Edward Hopper and Casamonti: Tuscany’s major art highlights this autumn

Florence leads a busy autumn art season, major shows are also coming to Pisa, Prato and Pistoia.

More than 300,000 people visited the exhibition, the highest total in the foundation’s 20-year history.

The Uffizi, Boboli Gardens, Galleria dell’Accademia are among the state-run cultural sites scheduled to open on 15 August.

Visitors will be invited to capture the atmosphere of the museums after dark.

The reorganisation separates entry and exit routes and restores one of the palace’s most important historic spaces.

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.

The elevated passage connecting the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti will be open on Friday evenings from 3 July to 20 November 2026.

The museum’s two most famous Renaissance paintings now stand opposite one another in a redesigned display.

The University of Florence’s Museum of Geology and Palaeontology reopens with free admission during the opening weekend.

Four new members join director Simone Verde on the museum’s governing body for the 2026–2031 term.