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Things to Do in Florence This Weekend

The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze is one of the main tourist attractions of Florence. Take a tour to the first and second floors of the museum to explore and learn more about the collections of each of the sections. During its inauguration by King Vittorio Emanuel in 1870, it was located in the Cenacolo di Fuligno, in via Faenza.It used to have an excellent collection of Roman, Etruscan and Greek artifacts until 1885, when the Egyptian museum was also set up in the same location. As the accommodation of the huge collection of artifacts became difficult, it was transferred to Palazzo della Crocetta, its present location. This relocated museum has the second-largest collection of Egyptian artifacts in Italy.The museum houses some notable pieces of artifacts which serve as important elements of research on the different eras of world history. It is also designed in such a way that it attracts people of all age groups and also has copies of notable artifacts for the visually impaired to touch and explore them in detail. 

The Riccardi Medici Palace is a palace-turned-museum in the city of Florence, Italy. It has been built in the traditional Florentine palace plan around a central court room. You can learn more about the life, culture and traditions of the Royal Medici Family and Lorenzo the Medici’s great passion for art. The palace was designed by the famous Florentine architect Michelozzo for the mighty Medicis. The building of the palace is a classic example of Italian Mannerist architecture. It is even the first Renaissance structure erected in Florence.The palace also served as the workstation of the legendary Italian artist Michelangelo who came to stay here under the sponsorship of Lorenzo. Lorenzo was very passionate about art and supported young artists which is also revealed by the excellent collection of artworks in the palace. Each corner of the palace has a story of its own and attracts a large number of tourists who come to explore Florence every year. This is one of the most treasured Heritage Sites of Florence glorifying its history and architecture.  

A place of memories and celebrations of the great artist Michelangelo, Casa Buonarroti is a monument and a museum, displaying one of the greatest art collections of Michelangelo. The building was built by Leonardo, Michelangelo’s nephew and was enlarged and restored by Michelangelo the Younger. It was later converted into a museum, to house some of the greatest works of Michelangelo and other Flemish and Italian renaissance artists. Although Michelangelo was not born in Casa Buonarroti, he spent a couple of years in the building. A great place to learn about the life of Michelangelo, the museum has several sketches, drawings and other works of the great artists placed in the 2 floors and 16 exhibition halls. The first floor of the museum consists of the family collection with over 150 archaeological findings and the adjacent halls include the works from artists who were inspired by Michelangelo and were collected by the Buonarrito family. Some of the most famous attractions in the museum include 2 marble reliefs made by Michelangelo, Madonna of the Stairs and the Battle of Centaurs. You can also gaze at several samples of drawing made by Michelangelo that are displayed on rotation basis such as the Madonna and the Child, Studies for the head of Leda and the sketch of Cleopatra.