Location: Santa Maria Novella
Top Things to do in Santa Maria Novella
What to do and see in Santa Maria Novella, Tuscany: The Best Museums
Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
Restaurants in Florence
1. Galleria d'Arte Bazzanti
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
The Pietro Bazzanti Art Gallery is a historical site in Florence, representative of the city's artistic heritage. Its premises have been located since the 19th century in the palazzo of the princes Corsini overlooking the Arno on the Lungarno Corsini. For two centuries, it has been an important focal point for collectors and art enthusiasts, as well as architects, interior decorators and designers. The Gallery hosts a large collection of sculptures in bronze and marble, classic, renaissance, neo classical replicas and a selection of contemporary originals.
2. Galleria d'Arte Puzzle
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Galleria d'Arte Puzzle is an innovative space, open to all, where a community of different people share their Artistic Passion. Montly we organiza every kind of Event for: Picture, Sculputr, poetry, Theatre, Music. All the emergent talent are welcome.
3. The Arts Inn
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5.0 based on 74 reviews
Cocktail bar inside an art gallery. Local and organic wines, signature and classic cocktails, fantastic hand-picked music selection, relaxing ambiance. Artwork for sale.
Reviewed By 46stewartf - Manchester, United Kingdom
Highly recommended. Artwork & the easy listening background music (likes of Sinatra, Armstrong) makes it a great place for a late night drink. Bar tender Paulo was friendly, knowledgeable & made us great gin & tonics eg G Vine. Nice touch were the range of the free self service bar snacks.
4. Florence Art Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Set like a precious gem in one of the most elegant squares in Florence, Piazza Ognissanti, the Florence Art Gallery has an irresistible appeal to lovers of beauty in all its guises. Dedicated to local and international clienteles, Florence Art Gallery offers selected pieces of contemporary art, traditional names and new talents. Art as passion, Art as an invitation to bring home something unique.
5. Fatacadabra
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Fatacadabra is an artistic atelier opened by an illustrator and a photographer who are also wife and husband: Natascia and Leonardo. They are the ones who realize the exclusive images that you find only here: illustrations, photographs, engravings; original prints, fine art prints, canvas prints, postcards, bookmarks, notebooks, self-published books, of all sizes and all prices.
6. Cenacolo di Ognissanti
7. Stibbert Museum
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4.5 based on 709 reviews
A museum showcasing the eccentric and eclectic tastes of Frederick Stibbert, a 19th century art collector.
Reviewed By Phillips3675 - Brooklyn, United States
Magnificent collection of arms and armor set in a glorious mansion in a lovely park. Tens of thousands ( literally) of beautiful objects laid out in a fantasy house. Not what I expected to find in florence but a great place Definitely worth visiting
8. Museo Marino Marini
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4.0 based on 96 reviews
The first contemporary art museum in Florence houses more than 170 works of Marino Marini, one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century.
Reviewed By Allanl1 - Brooklyn, United States
I really enjoyed this museum. There are 2 parts to this museum, the upstairs which are all modern sculptures - this area is free. Downstairs is a sound and sculpture experience that you need to pay for and totally worth it.
9. MNAF: Alinari National Museum of Photography
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4.0 based on 49 reviews
THE MNAF IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION WORKS. THE RE-OPENING IS IN DATE TO BE CONFIRMED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE The MNAF collects the testimonies of the artistic evolution of photography in 170 years of history through the work of the great Italian and international masters.
10. Museo Novecento
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3.5 based on 184 reviews
The Museo Novecento Is Dedicated To The Italian Art Of The 20TH And 21ST Century And Offers A Permanent Collection And Many Temporary Exhibitions, Art Installations And Special Projects. The Museum Is Located In The Ancient Spedale Of The Leopoldine In Santa Maria Novella Square.
