International House Museums Days 2026 in Tuscany: 39 Sites Open on

International House Museums Days 2026: events in Tuscany

On April 18–19, 2026 Tuscany joins the International House Museums Days with 39 venues opening their doors. The initiative connects house museums, artist studios, villas and residences associated with historical, artistic and literary figures to offer guided tours and educational programmes focused on cultural memory.

Dates: April 18–19, 2026. Bookings for visits were available until April 15 on the initiative's website; check schedules and reservation rules before planning your visit.

Participating Tuscan sites (highlights)

• Florence: Casa museo Franco e Lidia Luciani; Museo del Ciclismo Gino Bartali; Studio of Piero Bargellini; Villa La Pietra (New York University, birthplace of Sir Harold Acton); Casa Guidi (visitable only on Monday, April 20); Fondazione Spadolini - Villa "Il Tondo dei Cipressi"; Evangelical Cemetery agli Allori.
• Florence province: Pontormo's house and Ferruccio Busoni's birthplace (Empoli); Giovanni Boccaccio House Museum (Certaldo Alto); Enrico Caruso Museum (Lastra a Signa); Leonardo da Vinci's birthplace in Anchiano (Vinci); Fondazione Montanelli Bassi (Fucecchio); Sonnino Castle (Montespertoli); Villa Pozzolini (Bivigliano, Vaglia).
• Arezzo: Ivan Bruschi House Museum; Michelangelo Buonarroti's birthplace (Caprese Michelangelo); Venturino Venturi House (Loro Ciuffenna); Pietro Annigoni Museum (Anghiari).
• Lucca area: Puccini Museum - birthplace; Giovanni Pascoli House Museum (Castelvecchio Pascoli); Ugo Guidi House Museum (Forte dei Marmi); Giosuè Carducci's birthplace (Pietrasanta); Giacomo Puccini Villa Museum (Viareggio); Villa Reale di Marlia (Capannori).
• Prato: Leonetto Tintori House Museum (Figline); Quinto Martini Studio (Seano); Villa Buonamici (San Gaudenzio di Vaiano).
• Pistoia: Artist Flavio Bartolozzi's studio; Villa di Papiano (Lamporecchio).
• Livorno: Carducci House Museum and Archive (Castagneto Carducci); Italo Bolano Open Air Museum (Portoferraio).
• Other locations: "Casa Carducci" Museum (Santa Maria a Monte); Villa Brandi (Vignano, Siena); Dante House in Lunigiana (Mulazzo, MS); Gianfranco Luzzetti Collection Museum (Grosseto).

Practical information

The two-day event aims to promote local heritage by showcasing often lesser-known sites tied to important personalities. It also fosters collaboration among museum institutions and networks. The programme is coordinated by the National Association of Houses of Memory with the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the support of international museum committees and partners. Check the official event channels for up-to-date visitor information and reservation procedures.