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Top 10 Libraries in Florence, Tuscany
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. The British Institute of Florence Harold Acton Library
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
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.
2. Biblioteca Attilio Mori dell'Istituto Geografico Militare
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
3. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
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4.5 based on 251 reviews
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
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4.5 based on 262 reviews
5. Biblioteca Marucelliana
6. Biblioteca delle Oblate
7. Biblioteca Riccardiana
8. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale
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3.0 based on 69 reviews
9. Biblioteca Palagio di Parte Guelfa
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2.5 based on 4 reviews
