The Florentine

18/09/2026

Muscles, mythology and giant bronze feet are some of what to expect in the latest exhibition at Palazzo Medici Riccardi. On display from September 10 to January 5 and curated by Daniel Blau, Sergio Risaliti and Valentina Zucchi, the show is a surprising and intriguing dedication to the technical richness of European Mannerist graphic art, collected and extensively researched by Georg Baselitz.

On display until January 5, the artists who defined printmaking are at the centre of the exhibition.

17/09/2026

From days dedicated to languages and cleaning up the neighbourhood to cake-centered exhibitions and concerts at dawn, here are your best events this week.
https://www.theflorentine.net/best-events-in-florence-this-week/
The British Institute of Florence Opera Di Santa Croce Vignamaggio Legambiente Manifattura Tabacchi Institut français Firenze Deutsches Institut Florenz Città di Firenze Cultura

16/09/2026

At the ISF International School of Florence, every student’s journey matters. Students are known as individuals, supported with care and challenged to achieve their personal best. Their new Vision, “Engaging together to explore and grow in our complex world,” and Mission, “Learning for our Shared Future,” reflect the heart of an ISF education: academic ambition, personal growth, international mindedness and purposeful learning.

What makes ISF distinctive is the combination of strong academic outcomes, individual care, global pathways and the extraordinary experience of learning in Florence.

14/09/2026

Giotto’s Bardi Chapel has been revealed restored anew.
After four years of intensive conservation, one of the great treasures of Florence’s Basilica of Santa Croce is once again open to view, with details emerging that had been obscured for generations.

The restoration, led by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure and promoted by the Opera di Santa Croce, has brought renewed clarity to Giotto’s revolutionary use of space, perspective and architectural illusion. Scientific investigation and digital mapping have also revealed traces of how the artist and his workshop constructed the extraordinary painted architecture of the chapel.

More than 5,000 areas of loss were treated, while the vault was cleaned using laser technology, bringing re-definition to the Franciscan allegories of Obedience and Chastity.

The result is not simply a restored masterpiece, but a new way of seeing one of Giotto’s most influential works.

Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/k37hv13q1i

14/09/2026

From September 1 to 30, the San Paolino neighbourhood will become an open-air art gallery once more with the fourth edition of Palazzuolo Strada Aperta, the festival bringing contemporary art to the shutters of local businesses along via Palazzuolo, via dei Canacci and via del Porcellana.

From September 1 to 30, the San Paolino neighbourhood will become an open-air art gallery once more with the fourth edition of Palazzuolo Strada Aperta, the festival bringing contemporary art to the shutters of local businesses along via Palazzuolo

12/09/2026

From September 11 to 13, Artigianato e Palazzo returns to the Corsini Gardens for its 32nd edition, bringing together 100 artisans and young designers in an exhibition that is as much about the creative process as it is about the finished object.

From September 11 to 13, Artigianato e Palazzo returns to the Corsini Gardens for its 32nd edition, bringing together 100 artisans and young designers.

12/09/2026

On September 25, an evening of elegance comes to life at the Winter Garden Bar of The St. Regis Florence. The timeless rhythm of swing sets the tone for a refined musical journey from New York to Naples, performed by The St. Regis Orchestra, with an exclusive Bollinger sabrage show and a gastronomic selection designed to celebrate the art of the aperitivo making up the Orchestra & Ch*****ne serata.

Be serenaded by swing, enthralled by a sabrage show and enjoy a curated apertivo in the elegant setting.

12/09/2026

Hidden in plain sight, just steps from the Medici Chapels and Brunelleschi’s Dome, the Osservatorio Ximeniano has been watching Florence for almost 270 years. 🔭

Founded in 1756, this remarkable scientific institution has charted the skies, measured the weather and recorded earthquakes, creating some of Europe’s oldest continuous archives of meteorological observations.

From an 18th-century Newtonian telescope to pioneering seismographs and decades of climate data, the Ximeniano offers a fascinating glimpse into Florence’s lesser-known history as a city of scientific discovery.

Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/8tfpnszwf0

Currently closed to the public for restoration, its extraordinary collections reveal another side of Florence, one written not only in stone and paint, but in stars, weather and the movement of the Earth.

Words + photos by Helen Farrell

11/09/2026

PRESENTING THE FLORENTINE BAG
Made from cotton canvas, The Florentine Bag by Il Bisonte features vegetable-tanned leather handles, a brass snap-button closure and a front leather patch with The Florentine logo. 100% made in Tuscany, it is handcrafted by the master artisans of Il Bisonte's KM30 supply chain, near Florence.
Plus, it's the perfect size to carry out your copy of the magazine around Florence, as well as all your essentials!

GET THE FLORENTINE BAG: https://www.ilbisonte.com/en/products/bto187tc0008na337gb

11/09/2026

The Il Bisonte x The Florentine Bag was unveiled last night, with a public launch event at IL BISONTE’s via del Parione flagship store. Thanks to everyone who came!

The Florentine Bag is now available at Il Bisonte’s via del Parione store as well as online here: https://www.ilbisonte.com/en/products/bto187tc0008na337gb