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The exhibitions on in Florence now, from Palazzo Strozzi to the Uffizi Galleries, with venues and dates.

Sixty years after the Arno flooded Florence on 4 November 1966, the city marks the anniversary with free and ticketed exhibitions. Here is where to go.

Santa Croce basilica guide: tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli, Giotto's frescoes, the Pazzi Chapel and visiting tips.

What to see at Museo Galileo in Florence: Galileo's telescopes and fingers, Medici scientific instruments and how long to plan.

Palazzo Vecchio guide: the Salone dei Cinquecento, the Arnolfo Tower climb, secret passages and 2026 hours and booking tips.

Florence quick facts: population, the Arno, districts, climate, airport, UNESCO center and what Florence is famous for, in one short read.

Calcio Storico Fiorentino explained: the four teams, rules, the June parade and matches in Piazza Santa Croce, with 2026 dates.

Why Ponte Vecchio is lined with goldsmiths, from the Medici order to Cellini, and how to buy jewelry on the bridge today.

A clear timeline of Florence history from Roman Florentia to the Medici, Napoleon, capital of Italy and the 1966 flood, with places to see each era.

The story of Florence's buchette del vino, from plague-era wine sales to today, and where to find working wine windows.

Go below Florence: Roman theatre ruins under Palazzo Vecchio, Santa Reparata under the Duomo and the secret passages tours open.

Skip the Uffizi lines for a day. Eight quieter Florence museums, from the Bargello to Palazzo Davanzati, and what to see in each.

Follow Dante through Florence: the Casa di Dante, Beatrice's church, the Badia and his monument at Santa Croce, in one easy walk.

Why the Renaissance started in Florence and where to see it today: Duomo, Uffizi, Accademia, Bargello and more, with 2026 visiting tips.