Palazzo Strozzi

Located between Piazza Strozzi and Via Tornabuoni in the heart of Florence, Palazzo Strozzi is one of the most beautiful examples of Renaissance residential architecture. Since the Second World War, the palace has been the largest temporary exhibition space in Florence. The Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, founded in July 2006, marks a significant step in the way cultural institutions were conducted in Italy. It is an independent public-private foundation managed by an independent board of directors appointed by its founding members. The challenge for the Foundation from the very start was to bring high quality international exhibitions and cultural events to Florence and Tuscany and to "return the palace to the city and the region". At the Piano Nobile and in the Strozzina area, the Foundation organises art exhibitions ranging from ancient art to Renaissance, modern and contemporary art. The Foundation also has a permanent exhibition on the history of Palazzo Strozzi, a café and a museum shop on the ground floor that leads to the Renaissance courtyard of the Palace, where it arranges concerts, performance art, installations of contemporary art, theatre performances and much more. The programmes and events accompanying each exhibition ensure that Palazzo Strozzi is an exciting experience for all visitors, especially young people, families and children.