The museum houses the collection built up by Herbert Percy Horne, a collector and scholar of English origin who settled in Florence at the end of the 19th century. He furnished a small 15th-century palace with objects dating chiefly to the 14th–16th centuries. The collection includes fine paintings and sculptures (from Giotto to Simone Martini and from Masaccio to Giambologna), ceramics, jewellery and houseware, furniture, seals and fabrics, which recreate the atmosphere and appearance of a Renaissance dwelling.
The museum's Educational Service offers guided visits, creative and multimedia workshops based on involvement, participation and inclusion.
Museo Horne
Via dei Benci, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
Complete accessibility to the entire museum is ensured thanks to a new elevator.
The museum promotes and facilitates access to its collection for all types of audiences: deaf visitors can attend a tour with a LIS (Italian Sign Language) interpreter; blind or visually impaired visitors can book a tactile tour; for visitors with cognitive disabilities it is possible to arrange a guided and inclusive path.
To book a visit, call +39 055 244661 (from Monday to Sunday, 10 AM to 2 PM) or email segreteria@museohorne.it.
