Hospital of Innocents

This is a very nice museum, it has a very nice collection of paintings, religious artifacts, sculptures, jewelry, and other various artifacts. Its collection is very well preserved and displayed, I really enjoyed the time I spent here. There is a lovely rooftop where you can take some nice scenic photos. I would definitely recommend checking out this museum.

This place really touched me as it made me wonder the real situations in the past where many children were left at the orphanage due to difficult situations faced by their parents. The highlight was the interactive exhibition on the ground floor as it showed a thorough historical timeline as well as the evolution of children and women's rights in Florence. The tokens of each child left by their parents were also very touching.

This is a historic hospital at Piazza Della Santissima Annunziata that started the early 15th century. Today you can visit a museum within, including several permanent collections covering the 600 year history of the hospital, the unique architecture of the building as well as the Institute's permanent collection of artworks in a lovely gallery showcasing works by Italian masters from the 14th to 17th centuries. Entry for the permanent collections only (€9 per adult). It is a fair museum if this is a subject matter of interest. What we found interesting was the recent temporary exhibition dedicated to Alphonse Mucha, the turn of the 20th-century Art Nouveau Master. This was nicely curated with a good story of his life told and examples of famous works throughout. This was well worth seeing for fans of arts, particularly if you are a lover of Art Nouveau.

A 'Hidden' in plain site gem. Spend time learning the history of this Orphanage, dating back to 1445 and its current day cohort through interactive video and artifacts, including the story of the tokens left with or instead of a note, such as coins, magic charms or devotional items around the neck or tucked into nappy folds. So, so interesting. We ended up spending 2hours there for less than a tenner.  The hospitals nine bay loggia facesthe Pizza SS Annunziata. And also houses an art gallery and archaeological exhibits as well. Plus the lift that takes you down to the museo also takes you up to an independent restaurant, in part of the old orphanage, with roof top views across Florence. Worth finding.

Really interesting, engaging yet moving museum that you don't even have to queue for (I'm talking to you, Duomo). It even has a fantastic art gallery containing a Botticelli! We first heard about it on a walking tour and we were so glad we went back to see it. An intriguing look through the history of the home for abandoned or orphaned children that dates back, amazingly, to the 15th century. The building and courtyards are beautiful but the exhibitions are heart wrenching and uplifting, as well as very informative. I couldn't recommend this museum enough: please go and see it! It cost two adults 9 euros without seeing the extra exhibition and there was no queue at around 3pm.

Very focused on the architecture, the museum is wonderful but I would’ve loved to see more information about the “baby door” or how the architecture connected to its usage. Overall completely worth the time and cost it was a wonderful visit.

We visited for the MC Escher exhibit, which was interactive, playful & educational. It was a nice change of pace, from typical tourist sightseeing in Italy, to see more modern works of art. That said, it was a bit crowded. Small rooms in a basement like setting. Would give this experience 5 stars IF they limited the number of guests allowed in the exhibit at the same time, a bit more.

Evocative place enriched by the historical memory of the many volumes and artifacts and recorded kept in the museum archive. A place to visit by those with a kind soul. On the top floor there is a bar where you can eat and also having an excellent Italian espresso. The picture I attached shows up the magnificent sight of Florence's downtown roofs from the Bar located at the top of the museum.