San Gimignano 1300 – a scale model of the town
UPDATE: Due to renovations, the Museum San Gimignano 1300 will be closed from 5th November 2012. The opening is scheduled for next spring. San Gimignano is representative of many towns in[...]
Author: Tuscany Arts
Museums open Ferragosto (August 15) in Florence
August 15th is Ferragosto, an important holiday in Italy. Traditionally a museum closure day, but the following museums – as you’ll see, most of them – are open in Florence!
Wednesday late nights in Lucca
If you’re visiting Lucca and don’t know what to do after dinner, here’s an idea! Every Wednesday night this summer, the Lu.C.C.A. Center of Contemporary Art is open from 9pm[...]
At Palazzo Medici, scientists measure your response to art
In Florence’s Palazzo Medici Riccardi there’s a room with a ceiling frescoed by Luca Giordano in the 1680s (it shows the Medici family in mythological guise). Antique mirrors line the[...]
Terracotta roofs and cobblestone roads
There are two small yet important elements that contribute to the charm of every Tuscan town or city: if you look up, you’ll probably notice the uniformity of roof styles[...]
