September 25, 2025

The most beautiful exhibitions not to be missed in Tuscany

All the exhibitions to mark in your diary

Amidst breathtaking landscapes and cities of art, Tuscany welcomes spring with a rich program of exhibitions ranging from art comics to contemporary art, without forgetting the great retrospectives of the protagonists of our time.

From Florence to Siena, passing through Prato and other pearls of the territory, each exhibition is an opportunity to discover stories, visions and languages that speak to the heart and mind. Let's discover together the ones not to be missed.

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Beato Angelico (until 25 gennaio 2026)

Seventy years after the last monographic exhibition, Florence celebrates Beato Angelico, master of the fifteenth century and Father of the Renaissance, with a major exhibition divided between Palazzo Strozzi and the Museum of San Marco. Curated by Carl Brandon Strehlke, with Angelo Tartuferi and Stefano Casciu, the exhibition brings together over 140 works—paintings, drawings, miniatures, and sculptures—from world-renowned museums such as the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, the Vatican Museums, and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The result of more than four years of work, the project has made possible important restorations and the reunification of altarpieces that had been scattered for more than two centuries, offering a unique opportunity to rediscover the artistic and spiritual vision of the painter monk.

Toulouse-Lautrec. Un viaggio nella Parigi della Belle Époque al Museo degli Innocenti (until 22 febbraio 2026)

The Museo degli Innocenti in Florence opens its doors to a fascinating journey into late 19th-century Paris with an exhibition dedicated to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the undisputed genius of the Belle Époque. Over 170 works by the French artist—from Hamburg and Albi, Lautrec's birthplace—will be on display alongside period furnishings, artifacts, and materials, as well as works by other great contemporary artists. An immersive journey that transports visitors to the heart of fin-de-siècle Montmartre, among vibrantly colored posters, café-concerts, and the frenetic atmosphere of Parisian nightlife. The exhibition, produced and organized by Arthemisia in collaboration with the Museo degli Innocenti, Cristoforo, the Ernst Barlach Museumsgesellschaft Hamburg, and BridgeconsultingPro, is curated by Dr. Jürgen Doppelstein, with Gabriele Accornero as project manager of the collection.

Centoventi. Villa Romana 1905-2025 al Museo Novecento (26 Ottobre - 8 marzo 2026)

The Museo Novecento, in collaboration with Villa Romana, presents the exhibition “Centoventi: Villa Romana 1905-2025,” curated by Elena Agudio and Sergio Risaliti, with the collaboration of Mistura Allison and Eva Francioli. This project is the result of a solid partnership between the two institutions, united by the goal of strengthening their ties with the local area while opening up to new contemporary artistic languages and practices. For the first time, Villa Romana—a historic Florentine artist residency that has become a free and independent space dedicated to experimentation and international exchange—is recounted and historicized in an Italian museum. The exhibition traces over a century of activity, from its origins to its most recent experiences, restoring its centrality in the European art scene.

Belle Époque al Palazzo Blu di Pisa (until 7 aprile 2026)

Palazzo Blu is hosting the Belle Époque exhibition, organized in collaboration with MondoMostre and with the contribution of the Pisa Foundation. The exhibition will guide visitors through refined atmospheres, creative ferment, and high society, recreating the timeless charm of the French capital. The exhibition brings together masterpieces from prestigious international museums, including the Musée d'Orsay, the Louvre, the Uffizi Galleries, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, along with works from important private collections. There is no shortage of great Italian protagonists who chose Paris as their adopted home: Giovanni Boldini, with his elegant and sophisticated portraits, Giuseppe De Nittis, master of urban landscapes, and Vittorio Corcos, interpreter of modernity with his vibrant painting. The exhibition is divided into several thematic sections, designed to recount the highlights of the Belle Époque: a period of extraordinary cultural vitality, marked by new lifestyles, creative ferment, and international social life.

Hugo Pratt a Siena (until November 2)

The exhibition Hugo Pratt. Geografie Immaginarie (Hugo Pratt. Imaginary Geographies) is being held in Siena, at the Palazzo delle Papesse, until October 19. It is the largest retrospective ever dedicated in Italy to the famous Venetian cartoonist, creator of Corto Maltese. The exhibition presents more than 300 original works, including ink drawings, watercolors, sketches, and unpublished material. The exhibition is divided into seven thematic sections, defined as doors, which guide visitors on a journey of discovery through Pratt's narrative universe: from the adventures of Corto Maltese to literary and cinematic influences, from references to pop art to exotic landscapes and the female characters that populate his stories. In addition to drawings, the exhibition includes ethnographic objects such as shields, masks, and spears from the cultures that inspired Pratt.

Giovanni Fattori. Una rivoluzione in pittura a Livorno (until January 11, 2026)

On the bicentenary of his birth, Livorno pays tribute to Giovanni Fattori, master of the Macchiaioli, with a major exhibition and an itinerary throughout the city that invites visitors to rediscover the places linked to his life and art. Over 200 works, including paintings and drawings, illustrate the painter's stylistic evolution: Italy during the Risorgimento, military scenes, rural landscapes, and his famous horses grazing, testimony to an artist who was able to capture nature, social life, and everyday reality with unique sensitivity. The exhibition, divided into several thematic sections, highlights Fattori's consistency and originality, his ability to draw on the teachings of drawing and great Italian painting without ever being constrained by trends or fashions, always maintaining a personal and authentic vision.

Stefano Chiassai. Incantamento al Complesso di Sant’Agostino di Pietrasanta, Lucca (October 25 - February 8, 2026)

Curated by Gianluca Ranzi, a major exhibition celebrates the creative universe of Stefano Chiassai, presenting 100 largely unseen works: drawings on paper, tapestries, design objects, and monumental sculptures. The exhibition focuses on the artist's visual research, which intertwines shapes, colors, and writing to convey—with irony and a popular style—a personal interpretation of contemporary life. Among the protagonists of his imagination are the famous Sgorbis, fantastic creatures that animate both the works and the installations, transforming the space into a world suspended between reality and fantasy. The exhibition is not only aesthetic but also reflective: Chiassai's works invite us to rethink reality from new perspectives, addressing urgent issues such as ecology, peace, and hope. Completing the exhibition, in the small square of the Campanile di Pietrasanta, stands the monumental bronze sculpture Rispetto: a contemporary totem three and a half meters high, which acts as a universal hymn to kindness and coexistence.

Alaïa e Balenciaga. Scultori di forma al Museo del tessuto di Prato (October 25 - May 3, 2026)

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Fondazione Museo del Tessuto di Prato, in collaboration with the Fondazione Azzedine Alaïa, presents an exceptional exhibition, under the patronage of the French Embassy. Conceived by Olivier Saillard at the Fondation Alaïa in Paris in 2020 and now on display for the first time in Italy, the exhibition brings together 25 creations by Azzedine Alaïa (1935-2017) – described as the last true couturier, capable of following every stage of the design and creation of a garment – in dialogue with an equal number of garments by Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972). A timeless comparison between two absolute masters of fashion. With this project, the Fondazione Museo del Tessuto confirms its vocation in researching and promoting fashion and the protagonists who have made its history, addressing the theme of haute couture for the first time.