The history of fashion from the 18th century to the 2000s illustrated by captivating glimpses in an interplay between art and the historical environment of the Museum

The history of fashion, haute couture, the evolution of taste and costume through the centuries

Between public and private court life: a Palace for three dynasties

Pitti Palace

<p>The Museum of Costume and Fashion (formerly known as the Costume Gallery) is located in the Palazzina della Meridiana next to the southern wing of Pitti Palace. Started under Grand Duke of Tuscany Peter Leopold by architect Gaspero Maria Paoletti in 1776 and completed in 1830 by Pasquale Poccianti under Grand Duke Leopold II, the building takes its name from the astronomical instrument made by Vincenzo Viviani in 1699. The instrument is in the vestibule &ndash; with the gnomon pinhole &ndash; of Grand Prince Ferdinando de&rsquo; Medici&rsquo;s apartment. Anton Domenico Gabbiani depicted the Allegory of Time and the Arts (1693) in the vault of the vestibule. All the successive dynasties, from the Habsburg-Lorraine family to the House of Savoy, including the regency of Maria Luisa of Parma and the brief reign of Elisa Baciocchi, left their mark on furnishings and decorative wall paintings. Founded in 1983, it was the first State museum in Italy dedicated to the history of fashion and its social significance. Displayed in rotation for conservation reasons, its collections include clothes, jewellery and accessories from the 18th century to today, along with a captivating group of stage costumes worn by movie, theatre and opera stars in works helmed by reknowned 20th-century directors. Among ancient garments, the 16th-century funeral clothes of Cosimo I de&rsquo; Medici, Eleanor of Toledo and their son Garzia de&rsquo; Medici have been completely restored and are part of the permanent collection on display.</p>

Museum of Costume and Fashion

The new arrangement of the Museum of Costume and Fashion 

Free admission to the national museums on the first Sunday of each month

Terre degli Uffizi

Stanislao Pointeau. A Tuscan "macchiaiolo"of French descent. An exhibition dedicated to Prof. Carlo Del Bravo

An encounter with great Western art: an everlasting wonder

The Uffizi

Corridoio Vasariano

Where Nature, Art, Science and Alchemy meet

Boboli Gardens

A territory to explore, an artistic heritage to rediscover

Uffizi by night on Tuesdays

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The Vasari Corridor reopening after 8 years

Via alla gara per la riapertura del Corridoio Vasariano

The Vasari Corridor as it was in the time of Medici: reopening on December 21, after 8 years and for the first time ever to the general public, the famous 'aerial tunnel' of the Uffizi above the heart of Florence.

The Niobe Hall in a new light

A new lighting system and the return of the monumental horse for a restyling provided with great scenographic impact

The Madonna del Baldacchino by Raphael is back to the Palatine Gallery

On display in the Saturn Room of the Palatine Gallery

The Madonna del Baldacchino is back to Pitti Palace

Andrea del Sarto, Madonna of the Harpies

The new rooms dedicated to Andrea del Sarto and the early 16th-century painters

 Uffizi Galleries

The Vasari Corridor as it was in the time of Medici: reopening on December 21, after 8 years and for the first time ever to the general public, the famous 'aerial tunnel' of the Uffizi above the heart of Florence.⁠

Reopening on 21 December after 8 years, the Uffizi's famous ‘air tunnel’ above the heart of Florence

The Vasari Corridor reopening

The large altarpiece has been relocated in the Saturn Room after one year away

The Medici’s collections of paintings on display with a vast array of sumptuous frames, furnishings, stuccoes, silks and Baroque frescoes

Palatine Gallery

<p>The Palatine Gallery and Royal and Imperial Apartments occupy the entire first floor of Pitti Palace, which was the residence of the Medici dynasty, then of Habsburg-Lorraine one and lastly of the House of Savoy, hosting the King of Italy from 1865&nbsp;to 1919. The lavish Gallery was founded between the end of the 18th century and the first decades of the 19th century by the Habsburg-Lorraine family, who hung about 500 masterpieces in the ceremonial rooms chosen from the main Medici&rsquo;s collections. It is an impressive selection, which includes the largest concentration of paintings by Raphael in the world of, as well as invaluable works by Titian, Tintoretto, Caravaggio and Rubens. The paintings in their lavish frames entirely cover the walls of the rooms which are enriched by sculptures, vases and tables with semi-precious stone inlays, typical of 17th-century galleries.&nbsp;The sensational series of frescoes by Pietro da Cortona for Grand Duke of Tuscany Ferdinando II de&rsquo; Medici, realized between 1640 and 1647 in the &ldquo;Planet Rooms&rdquo;, adds to the unique charm of the Gallery, where every work of art is enhanced by the setting and the furnishings</p>

The Vasari Corridor reopening after 8 years

The Niobe Hall in a new light

The Madonna del Baldacchino is back to Pitti Palace

The new rooms dedicated to Andrea del Sarto and the early 16th-century painters

An encounter with great Western art: an everlasting wonder

Reopening to the public on 21 December

Between public and private court life: a Palace for three dynasties

Where Nature, Art, Science and Alchemy meet

A territory to explore, an artistic heritage to rediscover

The new arrangement of the Museum of Costume and Fashion

Free admission to the national museums on the first Sunday of each month

Stanislao Pointeau. A Tuscan "macchiaiolo"of French descent. An exhibition dedicated to Prof. Carlo Del Bravo

The new arrangement of the Museum of Costume and Fashion

Free admission to the national museums on the first Sunday of each month

Stanislao Pointeau. A Tuscan "macchiaiolo"of French descent. An exhibition dedicated to Prof. Carlo Del Bravo

The Vasari Corridor reopening after 8 years

The Vasari Corridor reopening

The Madonna del Baldacchino by Raphael is back to the Palatine Gallery

The Vasari Corridor reopening after 8 years

The Vasari Corridor reopening

The Madonna del Baldacchino by Raphael is back to the Palatine Gallery

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