Top 10 Libraries in Florence Historic Center, Tuscany

April 5, 2022 Esmeralda Fenner

Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
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1. Biblioteca Attilio Mori dell'Istituto Geografico Militare

Via Cesare Battisti 10, 50122, Florence Italy +39 055 273 2224 http://www.igmi.org/istituto/biblioteca/index.php
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Biblioteca Attilio Mori dell'Istituto Geografico Militare

2. The British Institute of Florence Harold Acton Library

Lungarno Guicciardini 9 Primo Piano, 50125, Florence Italy +39 055 2677 8270 [email protected] http://www.britishinstitute.it/en/library/harold-acton-library.asp
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The British Institute of Florence Harold Acton Library

The British Institute of Florence is a non-profit-making cultural institute founded in 1917 in Florence, Italy, with the aim of promoting Anglo-Italian cultural relations. Join students and members from around the world at the spectacular library on the banks of the river Arno. Browse the collection of over 52,000 books and magazines or attend a lecture, concert, film or afternoon tea.

3. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy +39 055 293 7911 [email protected] http://www.bmlonline.it/
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4.5 based on 251 reviews

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

Reviewed By backpacker31 - Boynton Beach, United States

When visiting Basilica di San Lorenzo I purchased a combination ticket which included the library (and saved around a euro). The library is truly something. A dramatic ascent up a short flight of stone stairs brings you into the very long library/reading room. Row upon row of unique book storage shelves/benches line the room. Original signs hang beside each row indicating the books in that particular section. The intricately carved wood ceiling is a true masterpiece. A small rotunda is just off to the side of the reading room/library. Continue past the long corridor and you’ll enter an area which is home to an incredible collection of ancient maps depicting major ports that were used during the golden age of trade/shipping. Be sure to see the detailed map of Lower Manhattan (New York City) circa mid-1600’s.

4. Accademia di Belle Arti

Via Ricasoli 66, 50122, Florence Italy +39 055 215449 [email protected] http://www.accademia.firenze.it/en/
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4.5 based on 262 reviews

Accademia di Belle Arti

5. Biblioteca Marucelliana

Via Camillo Cavour 43-47, 50129, Florence Italy +39 055 272 2200 http://www.maru.firenze.sbn.it/
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4.5 based on 20 reviews

Biblioteca Marucelliana

6. Biblioteca delle Oblate

Via dell'Oriuolo, 24, 50122, Florence Italy +39 055 261 6512 http://bibliotecadelleoblate.comune.fi.it/
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4.5 based on 163 reviews

Biblioteca delle Oblate

7. Biblioteca Riccardiana

Palazzo Medici Riccardi Via Ginori 10, 50123, Florence Italy +39 055 212586 http://www.riccardiana.firenze.sbn.it/
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Biblioteca Riccardiana

8. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale

Piazza Dei Cavalleggeri 1, 50122, Florence Italy +39 055 249191 [email protected] http://www.bncf.firenze.sbn.it/
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3.0 based on 69 reviews

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale

9. Biblioteca Palagio di Parte Guelfa

Piazza della Parte Guelfa 1, 50123, Florence Italy +39 055 261 6029 [email protected] http://www.biblioteche.comune.fi.it/biblioteca_palagio_di_parte_guelfa/
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Biblioteca Palagio di Parte Guelfa

10. Biblioteca Domenicana di Santa Maria Novella Jacopo Passavanti

Piazza di Santa Maria Novella 18, 50123, Florence Italy +39 055 287038 [email protected] http://www.bibliotecadomenicana.eu/info/
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