Museo Stefano Bardini

About the museum

The museum arises from the bequest of the Florentine antiquarian Stefano Bardini (1836–1922), who gave the municipality of Florence the palazzo in Piazza dei Mozzi together with his collections. The building stands on the site of the former convent of San Gregorio alla Pace and was opened to the public as a municipal museum in 1925.

Bardini had transformed the palazzo into an exhibition and commercial space, where sculptures, paintings, furniture, weapons and frames were arranged by category against walls painted in a distinctive light blue, now known as “blu Bardini”. A long restoration carried out between 1999 and 2009 returned the display to its original layout.

The rooms are spread across the ground floor, mezzanines and first floor, with spaces dedicated to Madonnas, frames and weapons. The museum also contains finds from the historic centre and the city's churches, including Pietro Tacca's Porcellino and Giambologna's Diavolino.

Highlights

• Collection of Stefano Bardini, Florentine antiquarian
• Original display against the blue “Bardini” walls
• Sala delle Madonne (Room of the Madonnas) on the ground floor
• Sala delle Cornici (Room of the Frames) on the mezzanines
• Porcellino by Pietro Tacca and Diavolino by Giambologna

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione Bardini – Sculptures, paintings, furniture, weapons and frames collected by Stefano Bardini, displayed by category against blue walls across the ground floor, mezzanines and first floor.

Founded

1925

Operated by

Comune di Firenze – Musei Civici Fiorentini

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for school groups with teachers, tourist guides and interpreters, journalists, employees of the municipality of Florence, and members of ICOM, ICOMOS and ICCROM. The Card del Fiorentino (365 days, reserved for residents of Florence and the Metropolitan City) costs €10; the Firenzecard costs €85 and is valid for 72 hours.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is largely accessible by lift. Visitors with mobility difficulties may notify staff at the main entrance on Via dei Renai 37, who will open the side entrance on Piazza dei Mozzi 1. The threshold of the door is raised by 2 cm. The Sala d'Armi (Armoury Room) and the room with the Della Robbia works are not accessible. There is a toilet for people with disabilities on the ground floor.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The Fondazione MUS.E offers family activities, with mandatory and free booking.

Getting there & parking

The main entrance is at Via dei Renai 37, near the Ponte alle Grazie; the accessible side entrance is at Piazza dei Mozzi 1.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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