NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE BARGELLO
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National Museum, one of the most important in the world for its Renaissance sculptures, including works by Michelangelo.
Facing the Badia Fiorentina, the austere and imposing Palazzo del Podestà(Podestà Palace), built by the architect Lapo Tedesco in 1255, is a fine example of medieval architecture. From the 14th to the 17th century, the palace was used as a prison. It now houses a splendid courtyard decorated with the coats of arms of the various podestates who lived there, as well as a must-see museum: the Bargello.
Opened in 1865, this national museum is considered one of the most important in the world for its Renaissance sculptures, housing works by Michelangelo (including the Tondo Pitti, a round marble bas-relief created around 1504), Donatello's bronze David, by Verrocchio, a collection of works by Benvenuto Cellini, including the bronze bas-relief of the Perseus, a collection by Luca della Robbia, Pollaiolo and Cellini, and last but not least, the most important sculptures created by Florentine artists in the 15th and 16thcenturies .
Magnificent collections of coins, jewels and weapons are also on display in the palace's former rooms, some of which came from the Medici collections. Last but not least, the precious collection of Louis Carrand, an antique dealer from Lyon, includes rare Roman, Byzantine and medieval ivory objects.
To avoid disappointment, don't forget to check the opening days, as the Museo Nazionale del Bargello is closed on certain Sundays (the second and fourth of each month).
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