The solution should require fewer repairs, but it also means replacing real stone with a material designed to imitate its appearance.
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Tag: San Marco
A Coca-Cola Predecessor? Florence Friars’ 19th-Century Elixir
A document discovered in the historic pharmacy at San Marco convent describes a tonic made with coca leaves and kola nuts.
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Latin meets gaming at Florence’s Museo di San Marco
The project, titled Ars et Anima, was created by students as part of an educational initiative aimed at making classical language studies more accessible.
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Tuscany state museums open for Easter weekend, free entry on Easter Sunday
Extended openings across the region will offer visitors a long cultural weekend, with free admission on Easter Sunday and special access on Easter Monday.
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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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Fra Angelico becomes the most visited exhibition ever at Palazzo Strozzi
More than 250,000 visitors at Palazzo Strozzi and over 100,000 at the Museo di San Marco marked a record success for the Florence exhibition.
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Rothko in Florence: a major exhibition opens at Palazzo Strozzi in 2026
From March 14 to August 23, 2026, Florence will host a major exhibition, with over 70 works at Palazzo Strozzi and two satellite venues.
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Fra Angelico: A Renaissance Journey Between Palazzo Strozzi and San Marco
Florence pays tribute to one of the great masters of the early Renaissance with a landmark exhibition dedicated to Fra Angelico.
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Fra Angelico at Palazzo Strozzi and San Marco
From September 26, 2025, to January 25, 2026, Florence will host a landmark exhibition dedicated to one of the greatest masters of Italian art.
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Florence Tramway Expansion: New T2 Route Opens January 25
This extension adds six new stops from the Florence Airport to Piazza San Marco.
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