Major loans from Florence will form the core of the first exhibition entirely dedicated to the Renaissance master.
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Tag: Uffizi
Palazzo Pitti unveils new visitor entrance and restores historic courtyard
The reorganisation separates entry and exit routes and restores one of the palace’s most important historic spaces.
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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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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 reopens Botticelli rooms with Venus and Primavera facing each other
The museum’s two most famous Renaissance paintings now stand opposite one another in a redesigned display.
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New Board Appointed for Florence’s Uffizi Galleries
Four new members join director Simone Verde on the museum’s governing body for the 2026–2031 term.
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Ponte Vecchio to undergo first major restoration in its history
The work will begin on Monday 25 May 2026 and will focus first on the bridge’s structural elements in the Arno river.
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Florence marks 33rd anniversary of Via dei Georgofili bombing
Two days of public events commemorating the 1993 mafia attack that killed five people in the city centre.
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Free evening entry at Museo dell’Opera del Duomo on 23 May 2026
The museum behind Florence Cathedral will open free of charge on 23 May for the European Night of Museums, while the Uffizi will offer €1 evening admission.
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Uffizi cyberattack triggers probe and political questions
Reports of stolen security data and emergency measures at Palazzo Pitti are disputed by museum officials, who say no sensitive information was compromised.
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