Easter and Easter Monday 2026 in Florence: museum openings, tours and

Easter 2026 in Florence: museums to visit

Over the Easter holidays the Musei Civici Fiorentini and Palazzo Medici Riccardi offer a programme of guided tours, family activities and special openings. Below you find practical details on hours, events and exhibitions.

Main openings and events

• Palazzo Vecchio: the Saturn Terrace reopens (access via the Sala degli Elementi). Scheduled are palace tours including the Camerino di Bianca Cappello, the living-history route Guidati da Giorgio Vasari (Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings) and family programmes such as Vita di corte and Favola della tartaruga con la vela.
• Easter-specific events: a workshop on the Florentine tradition of the Scoppio del carro on Easter day and the performance Lo scoppio del carro. Lo spettacolo di luce della Pasqua fiorentina (Friday 3–Monday 6, 15:00).
• Multi-sensory visit Squisita scoperta. Il Granducato di Toscana e la via del cioccolato (Thursday 2 at 11:15; Friday 3–Monday 6 at 16:30), realized in collaboration with Rivoire.
• Palazzo Medici Riccardi: guided tours of the historic residence and the exhibition Firenze Déco. Atmosfere degli anni Venti (Saturday and Sunday at 15:00).
• Museo Novecento: afternoon tours for adults and family activities linked to the exhibition Avanti! Georg Baselitz, with additional focus on Ottone Rosai on certain afternoons.

Metropolitan Sunday

The regular Metropolitan Sunday—which gives free access to residents of the metropolitan area—has been moved from Easter Sunday to Sunday 12 April 2026.

Museums open on Easter Sunday (5 April 2026)

• Palazzo Vecchio: 9:00–19:00
• Torre d'Arnolfo: 9:00–17:00
• Museo Novecento: 11:00–20:00 (with Ottone Rosai and Georg Baselitz – Avanti!)
• Complesso di Santa Maria Novella: 13:00–17:00 (free entry on Easter)
• Palazzo Medici Riccardi: 9:00–19:00 (hosting Firenze Déco)

Museums closed on Sunday 5 April

• Museo Stefano Bardini
• Cappella Brancacci
• Fondazione Salvatore Romano
• Museo del ciclismo Gino Bartali
• Memoriale delle deportazioni

Opening hours on Easter Monday (6 April 2026)

Most civic museums will follow regular opening hours; notable details are listed below:

• Palazzo Vecchio: 9:00–19:00
• Torre d'Arnolfo: 9:00–17:00
• Museo Novecento: 11:00–20:00
• Complesso di Santa Maria Novella: 9:00–17:30
• Museo Stefano Bardini: 11:00–17:00
• Cappella Brancacci and Fondazione Salvatore Romano: 10:00–17:00
• Memoriale delle deportazioni: 10:00–13:00
• Palazzo Medici Riccardi: 9:00–19:00
• Museo Gino Bartali: closed

Santa Maria Novella – Holy Week schedule

• Holy Saturday (4/04): closed all day
• Easter Sunday (5/04): free entry 13:00–17:00
• Easter Monday (6/04): open 9:00–17:30

Practical information and bookings

Workshops and activities have limited places: booking is mandatory.

Contacts for information and reservations:

• Musei Civici Fiorentini: email: [email protected] – phone: 055-0541450
• Palazzo Medici Riccardi: email: [email protected] – phone: 055-2760552

Tip: check official museum pages for last-minute updates, arrive in advance for guided tours and reserve family workshops as soon as possible.