Museo Bellini
Private museum of the Bellini family of art dealers on the Lungarno Soderini, with paintings, sculptures, tapestries and bronzes from the 12th to the 18th century, visitable with a guide.
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About the museum
The Bellini family has lived and worked in Florence as art dealers since 1756 and holds one of the most important private art collections in Europe. The museum is housed in a palazzo on the Lungarno Soderini, in the Oltrarno, which belonged to the Soderini family. The building has 15th-century origins and was renovated at the beginning of the 20th century to a design by Gino Coppedè.
Since 2008 Luigi Bellini, with his wife Francesca and daughters Sveva and Violante, has opened the doors of the palazzo to visitors. The visit, accompanied by a guide, presents the works and their historical and artistic context, but also the history of the family and of art collecting from 1756 to today.
The collections range from the 12th to the 18th century and include gold-ground paintings, wooden sculptures, Renaissance bronzes, majolica, tapestries, textiles and Tuscan furniture. In the lower gallery of the palazzo, called Magazzino n. 5, the family also hosts events and exhibitions by contemporary artists.
Highlights
- Gold-ground paintings and works of the 15th century and the Renaissance
- Small Renaissance bronzes and early wooden sculptures
- Majolica and della Robbia-style ceramics
- Tapestries from the Medici manufactory and marriage chests (cassoni)
- Palazzo on the Arno renovated by Gino Coppedè
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione privata Bellini – Paintings, sculptures, bronzes, majolica, tapestries and furniture from the 12th to the 18th century, visitable with a guide.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Famiglia Bellini
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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 FeelFlorence tourist portal indicates that the museum is only partly accessible.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit is accompanied by a guide and requires booking. An audio storytelling (izi.travel) is also available on the museum's website. |
