Uffizi | Florence Daily News

Heavy Rain Reaches Caravaggio Room at Florence’s Uffizi

The museum said no artworks were damaged and the affected room will reopen normally on Friday morning.

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

The two-year programme includes major works across the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens.

Major loans from Florence will form the core of the first exhibition entirely dedicated to the Renaissance master.

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.

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

The work will begin on Monday 25 May 2026 and will focus first on the bridge’s structural elements in the Arno river.