April 25, 2019

SPRING PLANT AND FLOWER MARKET. Giardino dell’Orticolture, Via Vittorio Emmanuele, 4. Open daily 8 am – 7:30 pm. Free admission.

OPENING OF THE IRIS GARDEN, filled with more than 2,500 varieties. Piazzale Michelangelo (take bus 12 or 13). Hours 10 am – 12:30 pm, 3 – 7 pm. Free admission.

INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS FAIR. Fortezza da Basso. Open daily from 10 am – 10:30 pm (last day closes 8 pm).

EXHIBITIONS:

WHAT I SAW ON THE ROAD, works by Kiki Smith.  Andito degli Angiolini, Pitti Palace. Open 8:15 am – 6 pm, closed Monday. Admission included in a ticket to the Pitti Palace:  €16 per person and €8 for EU residents ages 18 to 25.

ANIMALIA FASHION; a fashion show inspired by art in the natural world. Fashion Museum, Pitti Palace. Open 8:15 am – 6:50 pm. Admission: €16 (includes entrance to all Pitti Palace museums).

FEMININE VOCABULARY; BETWEEN TALENT AND DUTY 1861-1921. A show to demystify feminine mystique and explore female consciousness. Pitti Palace. Open 8:15 am – 6:50 pm. Admission: €16 (includes entrance to all Pitti Palace museums).

LEONARDO da VINCI AND FLORENCE: “THE CODEX ATLANTICUS.” Sala dei Gigli, Palazzo Vecchio. Open daily 9 am to 11 pm, Thursdays 9 am to 2 pm. Admission €12.50, includes entrance to Palazzo Vecchio’s exhibitions and museums except for the tower.

“VERROCCHIO, MASTER OF LEONARDO.” Palazzo Strozzi and the Bargello. Open daily 10 am to 8 pm, Thursdays 10 am to 11 pm. Admission €13.  Entrance to the Bargello is €9 or €6 with the Strozzi ticket.

GALILEO CHINI: HORIZONS OF WATER. A showing of the most interesting art pieces of Chini and other inspiring artists. PALP Praetorian Palace Pontedera. Hours: Tues. through Sun. 10 am – 8 pm. Admission: €6.