Museo Novecento

The Museo Novecento was inaugurated on 24th June 2014, is dedicated to 20th-century art and presents a selection of works from the civic collections which focus on Italian art in the first half of the 20th century. Of great value is the Alberto Della Ragione collection, donated to the city of Florence in the aftermath of the 1966 flood, with artworks by Giorgio De Chirico, Filippo De Pisis, Gino Severini, Giorgio Morandi, Mario Mafai, Renato Guttuso, Felice Casorati among others. The museum is completed with the exhibition of the legacy of Ottone Rosai, donated by his widow Francesca Fei and his brother Oreste to the Municipality of Florence. In addition to the permanent collection, the temporary exhibitions, the program of the Cinema and Conferences Room and special projects in the gallery enrich the activity of the museum with a thematic and multidisciplinary approach. Moreover, thanks to art mediation department, the museum daily arranges educational activities, workshops and guided tours for families, children, teenagers, adults and special audiences.