Gallery of Modern Art — Attraction in Florence

Brilliant museum, not to be missed. The commentary on the work is outstanding as an education for people who appreciate art but don't necessarily know a lot about this period in Italian painting and sculpture. They situated the work in their social and political context as well as within the schools and debates about art at the time. The collection is comparable to the Musee D'Orsay. My knowledge was so enriched by going through the collection. Thankyou to all whose work goes into preserving the collection and giving insight into the meaning and context of the work that people like me couldn't...

An interesting collection of 19th and early 20th century Italian paintings by painters mostly not well known outside Italy. However alarms are set to go off if anyone approaches the works more closely than 50 cm, yet the labels next to the pictures are so small that they cannot be read from that distance. As I am an artist I fully appreciate the need to protect the artworks, but the labels should be large enough to be easily read from three feet away. Mine was an intensely frustrating visit. I still don't know who painted some of the most interesting 20th...

The museum is located in the former residence of the Habsburg-Lorraine family, with exhibition rooms arranged chronologically. Each room combines period decor with a refined atmosphere for viewing art, creating a unique and immersive experience. Officially opened in 1924, the museum features 30 rooms and houses an extensive collection of Italian art from the late 18th to the early 20th century. Notable movements represented include Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and the Macchiaioli school—often seen as a precursor to...