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The Uffizi Galleries has completed the removal of a 60-meter-tall construction crane that had dominated the Florence skyline since 2006. The dismantling process, initiated by museum director Simone Verde and Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli, concluded on June 21, 2026.
The Uffizi Galleries has expanded its permanent collection with the acquisition of Francesco Hayez’s 'Portrait of Colonel Arese Lucini in prison' and the addition of photographic self-portraits by Giuseppe Penone, Ilaria Sagaria, and Liu Bolin.
The Uffizi Galleries have added six works to their permanent collection, including a 16th-century drawing and pieces from the 17th and 20th centuries. The acquisition features a panel depicting the Ascension of Christ by Maso da San Friano, donated by the Amici degli Uffizi.
The Uffizi Galleries has restored and reopened its 19th-century sculpture hall, featuring original Roman reliefs and grand ducal collection pieces. The museum recently acquired works by François-Xavier Fabre, Emilio Santarelli, Lippo di Benivieni, Giovanni da Milano, and Pierre Subleyras.
The Uffizi Galleries has inaugurated three new rooms on the second floor featuring 25 works by Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their contemporaries.
The Uffizi Galleries complex will open all venues, including the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, and Boboli Gardens, during ordinary hours on June 1, 2025. On June 2, 2025, only the Uffizi Gallery will remain open to the public, while the Vasari Corridor will remain closed.
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.
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.
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