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At the Medici Court

20 January 2026
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“History comes back to life thanks to an event offered by the Florentine Civic Museums and MUS.E  and set in the stunning Salone dei Cinquecento. After the success of the last performances that were sold out, the show of living history dedicated to the two great Medici figures of Cosimo I and Eleonora de Toledo resumes.

A special opportunity to meet in the flesh these protagonists once again and for one enchanting night, rendering the human side of history and the difficult balance between politics and family”

The event is by MUS.E, with the scientific supervision of Valentina Zucchi, and are directed by Alberto Galligani. Historical figures are interpreted by: Alberto Galligani, Ilaria Guccerelli, Giaele Monaci, Francesco Gavioli.

The show is aimed at young people and adults, the location is the Salone dei Cinquecento, Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, piazza Signoria 1 Firenze.

  • Duration: 1h 30’
  • Dates: Tuesday, March 31, 7 p.m. (click here and buy your ticket)
  • Tickets: Full ticket €20,00 + presale; Reduced ticket Conventions € 15,00 + prevendita (Unicoop Firenze, Soci ACI Firenze, Ordine Commercialisti Firenze, Insegnanti e studenti dell’Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici, Insegnanti e studenti Syracuse University, Insegnanti e studenti Leonardo da Vinci); Reduced ticket <18 years old €10,00 + presale; Free ticket: person with a disability and their carers, ICOM, ICOMOS, ICCROM members
Museum tour not included. Non refundable tickets. Any reductions will be verified at the museum entrance; please bring the necessary documents with you.