Monday, October 24, 2011

Museo Stefano Bardini, a true inspiration


The Museo Stefano Bardini (1836-1922) was founded by one of the most important Italian antique dealers, Stefano Bardini. Bardini decides  to accommodate all his collections from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in a beautiful Palazzo near the Arno, former church and convent of San Gregorio della Pace. Later, he donated his entire collection to the city of Florence. "His" museum is now part of the 'Musei Civici Fiorentini '(municipal museums of Florence).


The special thing about the Museo Stefano Bardini  is that you really get the feeling that you are visiting an interior decorater instead of a museum. The golden empty frames against a cobalt blue wall. Original stone pieces like staires and statues which have been incorporated into the Palazzo in the most perfect way. The beautiful little statues on an antique dresser. It is definitely not the dusty and old museum that you would expect it to be, but a true inspiration for every visitor.


Would you like to visit this museum? Then here's some useful information:

Where *
Via dei Renai 37 (Oltrarno zone / Ponte alle Grazie)
Bus n°12, 23, C & D
When *
mon&fri-sun 11.00am - 5.00pm
How much *
€ 5 (€ 4 of € 2 with discount)
Contact *
Telephone: +39 (0)55 2342427


Note 1: This museum is part of the initiative : Pass dei Tesori

Note 2: This museum is also very suitable for childeren. Every sunday they do family (childeren from 7 years old) workshops in the morning and in the afternoon (11.00am - 12.30am & 3.00pm - 4.30pm)

 Note 3: Photo credits


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