FAI Autumn Days: 10 and 11 October 2026 in Tuscany

All open places in Tuscany

Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, 2026 mark the return of the 2026 FAI Fall Open House Days. A weekend dedicated to beauty, during which dozens of sites usually closed to the public open their doors thanks to volunteers from the Italian Environment Fund. It’s an opportunity to explore churches, palaces, villas, gardens, and natural sites that showcase the region’s rich heritage. Visits are by donation and offer the chance to discover buildings, architecture, collections, landscapes, and stories connected to the local areas.

Tuscany is also participating in the 2026 FAI Fall Open Days with a program spanning several provinces, from Florence to Lucca, from Prato to Siena, passing through Pisa, Pistoia, Arezzo, Livorno, Grosseto, and Massa-Carrara.

Florence

In Florence, the program offers access to some particularly interesting sites, including institutional buildings, historic architecture, and spaces that are normally off-limits.

Among the venues open to the public is Palazzo Gualfonda, a building constructed by the Bartolini-Salimbeni family around 1520 and now the headquarters of Confindustria Toscana Centro e Costa. Its history is intertwined with some of the most important families of Renaissance and Medici-era Florence.

Also open is the Palazzo della Banca d’Italia, built during Florence’s time as the capital and linked to the city’s major urban and political transformation in the 19th century.

Another particularly intriguing venue is the Institute of Military Aeronautical Sciences, the historic “Air War School.” The complex, normally closed to the public, preserves rooms, furnishings, photographs, and historical maps dating back to its construction. Online reservations are required for this venue.

Former Church of San Carlo dei Barnabiti

Finally, visitors will be able to tour the former Church of San Carlo dei Barnabiti, a space returned to the city following a major restoration project and now also used for cultural activities.

Lucca

In Lucca, visitors will be able to tour Casa Giannini and Santa Gemma Galgani, sites linked to the history of the family and the saint from Lucca; the Church of Santa Maria della Rosa, one of the religious buildings in the historic center; and the Atelier Ricci, housed within Palazzo Mazzarosa, where Lucca’s history meets high-end artisanal tailoring. The Atelier Ricci is also one of the venues featured in this edition’s focus on Made in Italy and Italian craftsmanship.

L'Atelier Ricci (ph. Ugo Supino)

Heading out of town, the Villino Mezzaluna opens its doors in Camaiore, while in Pescaglia visitors can explore the Teatrino di Vetriano, a little gem in the province of Lucca. In Capannori, the event takes place at the Fattoria Colle Verde, where visitors can follow in the footsteps of the Guinigi family, while in Borgo a Mozzano, the Convent of San Francesco will be open to the public.

Prato

In the city, visitors can explore the Lanificio Marco Lucchesi – Vivere in Tessuto, a manufacturing business that preserves over a century of history through its collections of yarns and fabrics and is still run today by the fourth generation of the family. A few kilometers away, in Montemurlo, Villa Strozzi di Bagnolo – Marchesi Pancrazi opens its doors—an example of a Tuscan farmhouse also associated with wine production. It is a place that reveals another side of the Prato area, far removed from the city’s exclusively industrial image. Both venues will be open to visitors on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admission at 5 p.m. and no reservations required.

Pistoia

In Pistoia, the program invites visitors to explore two sites in the historic center: the San Filippo Complex and the Giuseppe Gherardeschi Organ Academy. These two events offer an opportunity to delve deeper into the relationship between the city’s religious heritage, music, and cultural history.

Siena and San Gimignano

Among the featured openings is the Badia a Coltibuono, in the Siena area, while in San Gimignano visitors will be able to tour Torre e Casa Campatelli, one of the FAI sites in Tuscany. A visit to Casa Campatelli offers the chance to step inside a historic residence in the heart of the “City of Towers” and learn more about the history of a Tuscan bourgeois family from the 19th to the 20th century.

Arezzo

In the province of Arezzo, the program focuses on Bibbiena, in the Casentino region. The itinerary includes Teatro Dovizi, the Casentino Archaeological Museum, Palazzo Bellini delle Stelle, and Palazzo Dovizi: four distinct sites that offer a glimpse into the cultural and architectural history of the region.

Teatro Dovizi

Livorno

In Livorno, the open houses feature the Palazzo della Camera di Commercio and the Palazzina Zalum, two buildings that offer a glimpse into various chapters of the city’s history and architecture.

Pisa

In the province of Pisa, the program takes visitors to Montopoli in Val d’Arno, while in the provincial capital, visitors can tour the Church of Sant’Antonio in Qualquonia, one of the lesser-known sites of Pisa’s historical and artistic heritage.

Grosseto

In the province of Grosseto, the event takes place in Montieri, with the itinerary Gerfalco: Soaring Between Music and Stone. This tour is designed to showcase the village through its landscape, architecture, and the history of the Alta Maremma region.

Massa-Carrara

In Carrara, the spotlight is on the Laboratory of the Carrara Sculptors’ Cooperative, housed in the former Walton Sawmills. This is a particularly significant choice for highlighting the connection between the Apuan region and marble working—a tradition that has shaped the city’s artistic and industrial history.

For some visits, you must make a reservation on the website www.giornatefai.it