Stefano Bardini Museum

Museum · San Niccolo

Stefano Bardini Museum

Museum · San Niccolo

Via dei Renai, 37, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Highlights

Discover a hidden gem in Florence with Stefano Bardini's eclectic collection of art and artifacts in a charming, crowd-free setting.

Via dei Renai, 37, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy Get directions

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"Stefano Bardini, one of the great art dealers of the 19th century, donated his showroom to the city with the strict condition that nothing be changed. The city of Florence initially ignored his wishes and altered the space quite dramatically, but eventually relented. Now most of the rooms are painted an extraordinary shade of blue and the pieces are arranged by size to display the art. The eclectic collection includes paintings, sculpture, and furnishings, as well as small fragments of marble carvings salvaged from buildings. Highlights include an enormous wooden crucifix by Bernardo Daddi and the original bronze of the famous Porcellino , the statue of the boar from the Mercato Nuovo."

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Pong Lenis

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This was a very interesting museum, very historical and educational. It has a wonderful collection of ancient artifacts and antiquities, it has lots of paintings, statues, weaponry, coins, religious works of art and much more. Its collection is very well preserved and displayed. I really enjoyed my time spent here and I would definitely recommend visiting this museum.

Aaron Ochse

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Absolutely amazing and underrated museum. I was virtually alone on a very busy weekend day. The building and artwork are fully integrated with a wide variety of pieces. It is both a palace and a museum. It also does a great job explaining the history of preservation and art dealing through each work. Must see!

Tomáš Kello

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This museum is an escape from overcrowded Florence reality while still in the walking distance from the city center. Enjoy artefacts once owned by a collector Stefano Bardini but remember to look around as the place itself is worth admiring. You would probably not spend more than an hour here as this place is small.

Lorraine Bowen

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Fantastic museum in Firenze. 5/5 from me as there were very few tourists here (nice and quiet) and the history of this place is exceptionally amazing. Quirky collection of the most eccentric and fabulous artefacts collected from around the world at the end of the 1800s. Just the building alone is a gem.

Paul Stark

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If you need a place to get out of the rain and away from the crowds for a few minutes after crossing the bridge, try here. I didn't see another soul inside yet the exhibits are diverse and facinating.

Giacomo Spagnoli

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You will be surprised by this museum, which would be a serious attraction in any city without the Uffizi, Pitti, Accademia and Bargello. Palazzo Mozzi has a few spectacular rooms and you will be at ease without the crowds of the above-mentioned museums. You will be also able to see the original Porcellino, the bronze fountain representing a boar, whose copy is a darling of the tourists at the Mercato Nuovo.

Brian Cloutier

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underrated gem, completely empty and a great collection

Michael Pryor

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A pleasant change from some of the hurly burly crowds in other Florence museums, you're likely to have quiet surroundings here while you learn about the world of nineteenth century antique collecting and selling.