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Restoration Conversations at Sant'Orsola Museum

Join us on-line on October 8, 2024 for the premiere broadcast of Restoration Conversations at the future museum of Sant'Orsola....

2-10 November 2024 / Festival dei Popoli: Women Trailblazers

ph. Judit Elek What is it like to be a French filmmaker documenting the return of stolen artwork and their journey from France back to...

Interview/Lecture: Painter Lola Costa and Il Palmerino

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at the British Institute of Florence An interview-style 'lecture' with Il Palmerino president Federica...

Tribute to director Judit Elek at the 65th Festival dei Popoli

2 to 10 November 2024 A tribute dedicated to Hungarian director Judit Elek is a highlight of the 65th edition of the international...

Open Day: Where Potter meets painter / 25th and 26 July 2024

An age-old tradition continues On canvas or in clay? How do women artists of the past inspire today’s creative personalities? On...

London event: ‘Art, Tea and Talks’

'Women in art' talks From Florence’s Casa Buonarroti to London’s Burgh House The Burgh House in London, ph. Wikipedia Artemisia...

Art exhibition: “Return Home. Lola Costa at Il Palmerino”

Open from June 26 to September 26, 2024 Our newest cultural project “The Florentine Garden: Early Women Ex-pats and Artists of Today”...

Two exhibitions for "Louise Bourgeois in Florence"

June 22 to October 20, 2024 – Louise Bourgeois, MOTHER AND CHILD, 2007, Fabric and thread, 27.3 x 66 x 36.8 cm, Ph. Christopher Burke ©...

Exhibition: Women of the Sky

From Muses to Scientist from March 8 to June 8, 2024 Enjoy this exhibition conceived by Museo Galileo and co-organized with the Central...

Curator-led visit: PRINCESSES AND PIOUS WOMEN AT VILLA LA QUIETE

Exploring Villa La Quiete November 21, 2023 at 4 pm Hosted by curator Raffaele Niccoli Vallesi Admission free, in English To reserve,...

Curator-led visit: FROM BALLROOM TO BOUDOIR AT VILLA LA PETRAIA

Exploring LA PETRAIA’S WOMEN November 28, 2023 (in Italian), 3pm, admission free Reservations are required, to reserve your place,...

Curator-led visit: FROM ISABELLA DE’ MEDICI TO EMMA BARDINI AT CERRETO GUIDI

Exploring Villa Cerreto Guidi October 24, 2023 at 10.30am (in Italian) Hosted by Villa La Petraia curator Giulia Coco Admission free...

Concert: SCORING SUFFERAGE

How did music score and underscore the swell of women’s increasing liberties at the turn of the twentieth century? Lecture / Violin and...

Artemisia in the Museum of Michelangelo

Casa Buonarroti Opening of the exhibition On September 27, 2023, exactly one year after Artemisia's Allegory of Inclination was removed...

Walking tour: FROM BIANCA CAPPELLO TO BOBOLI’S GREEN

October 21, 2023 (in English) at 4pm Tour with Freya’s Florence Admission: 25 euro per person Bianca Cappello's Palace, ph. Alessandra...

Special opening: Artemisia UpClose, view the restoration in progress

Casa Buonarroti, for TF readers Tuesday, February 10, 2023 - 12pm to 1.30pm Special opening at Casa Buonarroti for The Florentine readers...

Cultural hike: FROM THE HEART TO THE HILLS

May 8, 2022 Meeting time 3pm Sotto al British, Lungarno Guicciardini 115 This Sunday afternoon trek begins at 'Sotto al British' with a...

Workshop: PULP AND PRIMROSES. Papermaking in the Oltrarno

April 30, 2022 10am to 12pm SOTTO al British, Lungarno Guicciardini 115 Daniela Giampa, Gruppo Fotografico Il Cupolone A Saturday-morning...

STITCHING ARTISTS INTO HISTORY: A call to writers

History belongs to those whose stories are told. Until April 20, 2022, writers in Florence and farther afield are invited to send their...

Culture walk: WHERE GARDEN PATHS LEAD TO PAINTINGS

In late March and early April, Art historian Monica Shenouda shares the history of a house that has hosted artists since its construction...

Header photo: Marco Benvenuti, ‘At the Atelier degli Artigianelli’, 2021.

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