The Uffizi Galleries announced the passing of Detlef Heikamp, a scholar specializing in Mannerist sculpture and Medici family collections. Heikamp was a significant donor to the museum, contributing numerous works from his private collection throughout his career.
Galleria Continua has announced a solo exhibition by artist Berlinde De Bruyckere at Palazzo Buontalenti in Florence, Italy. Curated by Sergio Risaliti and Stefania Rispoli, the exhibition is scheduled to run from May 7, 2026, through October 12, 2026.
The Madonna del Baldacchino by Raphael has returned to the Saturn Room of the Palatine Gallery at Pitti Palace after a loan to the Duomo of Pescia. Prior to its reinstatement, the painting underwent technical surveys and diagnostic analyses at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence.
The Uffizi Galleries has unveiled a comprehensive restyling of the Niobe Hall, featuring a new energy-efficient lighting system consisting of 90 high-color-rendering lamps.
The Uffizi Galleries has unveiled a new installation of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Adam and Eve panels within the Flemish Masters rooms on the museum's second floor.
The Uffizi Galleries will permanently exhibit a historical collection of 78 icons on the ground floor of the grand-ducal palace, marking the first time the collection has been displayed in its entirety.
The Uffizi Galleries has reopened the 14 rooms of the Royal Apartments at Pitti Palace after a five-year closure and a nine-month multidisciplinary restoration project.
The Uffizi Galleries has opened a new installation of ancient Greco-Roman busts in the Ponte Vecchio section of the Vasari Corridor. The collection includes 50 sculptures depicting figures such as Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian, which were removed from public display in 1993.
The Uffizi Galleries has completed a two-month restoration of the Stanzino delle Matematiche, a space originally designed to house the Medici family's scientific instruments and 16th-century frescoes by Giulio Parigi.
The Uffizi Galleries will host 'Cera una volta,' the first exhibition dedicated to the Florentine collections of wax sculptural pieces produced between the 16th and 17th centuries, from December 18, 2025, to April 12, 2026.
The Uffizi Galleries has inaugurated three new rooms on the second floor featuring 25 works by Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their contemporaries.
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