Museo Novecento
Civic museum of twentieth-century art in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, with the Alberto Della Ragione and Ottone Rosai collections.
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About the museum
The Museo Novecento is the civic museum dedicated to Italian art of the 20th century and is housed in the spaces of the former Spedale delle Leopoldine in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, in the centre of Florence. It was created to present the city's twentieth-century collections to the public on a permanent basis.
The historic core is the collection of Alberto Della Ragione, donated to the city after the flood of 1966, which includes works by artists such as De Chirico, De Pisis, Severini, Morandi, Mafai, Guttuso and Casorati. To this is added the bequest of Ottone Rosai, which came to the Comune di Firenze in 1963 by the wish of the artist's widow and brother.
The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, educational activities and workshops. According to the home page of the website, the permanent collection is temporarily closed for re-display.
Highlights
- Alberto Della Ragione collection
- Ottone Rosai bequest
- Works by De Chirico, Morandi, Severini and Guttuso
- Building in the heart of Piazza Santa Maria Novella
Permanent exhibitions
- Collezione Alberto Della Ragione – Works donated to the city after the flood of 1966, with De Chirico, De Pisis, Severini, Morandi, Mafai, Guttuso and Casorati.
- Lascito Ottone Rosai – Works by the Florentine artist that came to the Comune di Firenze in 1963.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Comune di Firenze – Musei Civici Fiorentini (MUSE)
- Director
- Comune di Firenze
- Visitors per year
- approx. 56,775
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €13 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €9young people aged 18 to 25 and university students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for visitors with disabilities and their companions. |
| Groups | –Groups of students and their teachers: free admission. |
| Guided tours and activities | €8Reduced €4 for residents of the Città Metropolitana; not included in the Firenze Card. |
Free admission also for tourist guides and interpreters, members of ICOM, ICOMOS and ICCROM, and employees of the Comune di Firenze. Firenze Card valid. Card del Fiorentino for residents of the metropolitan area (booking required). Unicoop Firenze members: two tickets for the price of one. Booking strongly recommended (bigliettimusei.comune.fi.it, info@musefirenze.it).
Accessibility
- 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 museum is fully accessible, except the educational laboratory on the mezzanine floor, which cannot be reached by visitors with motor disabilities.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stazione di Santa Maria Novella · 5-min walk
Tramway T2 (stop Unità) and T1 (stop Alamanni-Stazione); buses 1, 6, 11, 12, 17, 36, 37 and C4.
By car
The historic centre is a ZTL (limited traffic zone); you can park outside, for example in Piazza della Stazione, and walk for about 5 minutes.
Entrances from Piazza Santa Maria Novella and from Via Palazzuolo. About 5 minutes on foot from Santa Maria Novella station.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Bookshop on the ground floor and free cloakroom in the foyer, where large bags, parcels and umbrellas must be left. Food and drinks cannot be consumed in the rooms.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Photography | Photographs and filming require the authorisation of the Musei Civici. |
