Florence - Michelangelo House Casa Buonarroti

 
Michelangelo bought the house for his nephew Leonardo di Buonarroti but never lived in it himself. Leonardo's son, Michelangelo, decorated it and turned it into a memorial to the great artist. After a long period of dilapidation it was completely restored in 1964.

The wooden crucifix (1494) from Santo Spirito, supposedly Michelangelo's earliest work for a church, is also interesting.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Christ is depicted not as a man of sorrows but as a gentle handsome youth.

Other items on display are models or copies of the works of Michelangelo or mementos of the artist's life. There are also sculptures and paintings by other masters.
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Address: Casa Buonarroti (Michelangelo Museum), Via Ghibellina 70, I-50100 Florence, Italy
Hours:
9:30am-2pm; Closed: Thu
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Assumption Day - Christian (August 15), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
Tips: Photography prohibited.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit: Bus: 13, 14, 19, 23.

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