The Benozzo Gozzoli Museum is located in the lower historic center of Castelfiorentino in via Testaferrata, in the heart of the commercial area and a few steps from the railway station. It houses some important frescoes that the famous Florentine artist created inside two street chapels, and originally covered by simple canopies.
After the detachment from the original sites and two restoration interventions, the frescoes can now be admired in their full splendour inside the museum, where the real dimensions of the tabernacles that once housed them have been duly reproduced: the Tabernacle of Madonna della Tosse, from 1484, and that of the Madonna delle Grazie from 1490-91, also known as of the Visitation.
On the first floor, visitors have access to multimedia stations created in collaboration with the Institute and Museum of the History of Science, through which - thanks to an interactive application - it is possible to explore the frescoes in detail and learn more about their history.
The museum stands out in the Tuscan panorama as a Museum for all; the preparation of works and special interpretations makes Benozzo Gozzoli's artistic heritage accessible to everyone, demonstrating the sensitivity towards art as a vehicle of universal communication.
Photo credit: Riot Design, Marco Lari e Giacomo Salvadori
BE GO Museo Benozzo Gozzoli
Via Agostino Testaferrata, 31, 50051 Castelfiorentino FI
