Casa Vasari
Florentine residence of Giorgio Vasari in Borgo Santa Croce, with the Sala Grande frescoed by the artist and his pupils, visitable by booking.
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About the museum
Casa Vasari, at Borgo Santa Croce 8, is the building that Cosimo I de’ Medici gave to Giorgio Vasari in 1561 as a ducal privilege: built around 1500, it had been requisitioned from Niccolò Spinelli in 1548 and leased to the artist in 1557. After Vasari’s death it passed to his heirs, in 1687 to a lay congregation and finally to the Morrocchi family, who bought it in the 19th century.
The most important part of the house is the Sala Grande, on the noble floor, which around 1572 Vasari and his collaborators decorated with frescoes devoted to the Arts and to the primacy of Disegno (Design). Over the centuries the building underwent various alterations that greatly changed its rooms.
After a long and complex restoration, completed in 2011 with the support of the owners, of Umberto Baldini and the Fondazione Horne, and a grant from the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, the Sala Grande regained its original appearance and was opened to the public for the first time. Today it can be visited by booking through the nearby Museo Horne.
Highlights
- Sala Grande frescoed by Giorgio Vasari and his pupils around 1572
- Frescoes devoted to the Arts and to the primacy of Disegno
- Vasari’s Florentine residence, given by Cosimo I in 1561
Permanent exhibition
- Sala Grande di Casa Vasari – Room on the noble floor with Vasari’s and his collaborators’ fresco cycle of around 1572.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Proprietà privata; visite a cura del Museo Horne
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,298
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €8Unicoop members and holders of the ticket of the Complesso Monumentale di Santa Croce |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 2 · Free admission for children under 3. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for visitors with disabilities and their companions. |
The ticket also includes admission to the Museo Horne. Booking is free but compulsory. Free admission also for tour guides with a badge, journalists with a professional card and teachers with an EduMusei Card.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits take place by booking; the Museo Horne offers a guided tour on the second Saturday of every month. |
