Experts' Choice Award Palazzo Strozzi
What the experts agree on
Renaissance masterpiece that rivals Venice's top galleries, hosting Europe's best contemporary and temporary art exhibitions in a stunning 15th-century palazzo designed to outshine the Medici.
“The Strozzi family built this imposing palazzo in an attempt to outshine the nearby Palazzo Medici.”
– Fodor's
Concierge "The Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi has quickly become a rival to Palazzo Grassi in Venice."
Condé Nast Traveler "Epitomizes the city's fresh art scene." Full review
Afar Magazine "Inside this Renaissance palace, which is a work of art in itself, visitors will find temporary exhibitions that cover a variety of time periods and countries." Full review
Let's Go "The Center for Contemporary Culture Strozzina, which produces recent and contemporary art exhibits in the palace’s halls, is the main draw here." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"One of the finest examples of domestic architecture of the period anywhere." Full review
Travel + Leisure "When you've had your fill of the Renaissance, amble over to this immense palazzo which hosts some of Europe's best temporary exhibitions, many of them modern"
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's "This Renaissance palace is Florence’s major space for temporary and contemporary art shows, and has been experiencing a 21st-century renaissance of its own" Full review
New York Times "Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi is a Renaissance-era palazzo turned contemporary art venue. It's a museum in yet another absurdly beautiful Renaissance-era palazzo, but the contemporary art..."
Independent "Florence claimed second place thanks to being a 'melting pot of Renaissance splendor and cutting-edge culture, including Tracey Emin's exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi'"
Condé Nast Traveler "One of Florence's best kept secrets, Palazzo Strozzi is a beautiful, freestanding Renaissance palazzo with an ambitious contemporary art program. Whether it's Carsten Holler's latest..."
