The National Archaeological Museum inaugurated the Chimera Room, a renovated space dedicated to the Chimera of Arezzo, the Etruscan bronze that once belonged to Cosimo I de’ Medici: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/19/national-archaeological-museum-unveils-new-room-for-the-chimera-of-arezzo/

Lights on in via Tornabuoni ✨ It may be early, but Florence is already slipping into the festive mood...

"Thus the traveler, arriving, sees two cities: one erect […] and the other reflected. [...] The twin cities are not equal, because nothing that exists or happens […] is symmetrical: every face and gesture is answered, from the mirror..."

Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities

📹 by Marco Badiani

We spent Wednesday at Manifattura Tabacchi for a full day of in-person meetings and creative workshops. The event built on the Connect Florence community afternoon organized by MACA District, CEA CAPA, and Destination Florence.

Brooklyn-based contemporary artist KAWS is filling the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi with a site-specific installation. 

Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/28/kaws-in-the-courtyard-of-palazzo-strozzi/

Yearning for a Room With a View moment with Grand Tour vibes? 
You’ll find it during Afternoon Tea at The British Institute.

Temperatures may be falling, but the number of things to do in Florence never does. October is here and brimming with art, theatre, ceramics, fashion and more. Keep watching the reel and choose your favourite.

Did you know subscribers to The Florentine will get a free copy of The Curator’s Quaderno with their issue in October and November? Subscribe now: https://www.theflorentine.net/subscription/

Fra Angelico will run from September 26 to January 25, 2026, at Palazzo Strozzi and the Museum of San Marco. 

Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/09/24/beato-angelico-strozzi-san-marco/

Did you know subscribers to The Florentine will get a free copy of The Curator’s Quaderno with their issue in October and November? Subscribe now: https://www.theflorentine.net/subscription/

Summer may be coming to an end, but Florence remains as vibrant as ever. As the city returns to its rhythm after the holidays, we’ve curated a selection of the month's most unmissable events: an invitation to embrace September and experience the city at its most alive.