Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Piazza Pitti.
Map
3 C2 (5 B5).
@
D, 11, 36, 37.
Tel
055 29 48
83 (booking & information).
Palatine Gallery & Royal
Apartments, Galleria d'Arte
Moderna, Galleria del Cos-
tume
#
8:15am-6:50pm Tue-
Galleria d'Arte Moderna
The gallery, on the second floor of
the palazzo, spans the years from
1784 to 1924.
The Tuscan Maremma
(c.1850), by Giovanni Fattori, is a
highlight of the collection.
Sun.
¢
1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
7
Museo degli Argenti
&
Museo delle Porcellane
(enter
via Boboli Gardens
, see p125
)
.
#
Mar: 8:15am-5:30pm daily;
Apr-May & Sep-Oct: 8:15am-
6:30pm; Jun-Aug: 8:15am-
7:30pm.
2nd & 4th Sun and
1st & 5th Mon of the month &
public hols.
¢
The Carriage Museum
offers another glimpse of
the sumptuous, opulent
life of the dukes.
Ticket
offices close 45 mins before
the museums.
7
=
for each
museum.
Palatine Gallery
tick-
et admits to
Royal Apartments.
Galleria d'Arte Moderna
ticket
admits to
Galleria del Cos-
tume
. Occasional temporary
exhibitions - call for details.
www
.
polomuseale.firenze.it
&
Galleria del Costume
The clothes reflect changing
fashion at the court of the
Grand Dukes during the
18th and 19th centuries.
Entrance
to museums
and galleries
Massive Windows
The windows of the
Palazzo Pitti were built to
be larger than the main
door of the Palazzo
Medici Riccardi.
Royal Apartments
The south wing was used
for ceremonial occasions
and receiving ambassadors.
