Museum of Palazzo Davanzati

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Museo di Palazzo Davanzati It is also known as a museum of the ancient Florentine house. It is indeed a stately home, whose construction dates back to the fourteenth century, which? it was bought by the Italian State in 1951 and completely furnished with furniture, paintings, objects, coming partly from Florentine museums and partly from purchases and donations. In addition to the furnishings, which faithfully reflect that of a Florentine house between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the museum preserves several collections of objects including an important collection of Italian and foreign lace and embroidery. The building ? currently under restoration and therefore partially open. You can visit the loggia on the ground floor, where some objects are shown, illustrative of the types of the numerous collections of the museum, the courtyard and, on the first floor, the huge hall, the parrot room and the small study. The Florentine Polo Museums are not just places where culture and beauty are preserved. They are also spaces where? Possible to organize gala dinners, events, congresses, extraordinary visits. Places that can act as evocative settings for high quality events. Request the use of these spaces? simple. Just contact the Secretariat of the Superintendency which will provide for it. to inform you about the procedure and the costs. Naturally, as these are museums, there are limitations on the type of event and on the safety and decorum of the environments: not all locations are available, but we will do everything possible to meet your requests. Temporary concession in use of museum spaces Tel: 0552388625 Fax: 0552388699 E-mail: segreteria@polomuseale.firenze.it http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it