The Franco Zeffirelli Museum in the building complex of San Firenze houses more than 250 works by the Florentine-born Maestro, including scene sketches, drawings and costume designs. It is an unusual museum, dedicated to his activity as director, scriptwriter and also costume designer, who tried his hand at many disciplines: Theatre, Opera and Cinema.
The exhibition is organised chronologically and illustrates the development of theatre productions and film productions which, accompanied by set photos, exemplify the main stages of Zeffirelli's artistic parabola. The sketches, real paintings, that the Maestro made with extreme care and richness of detail, are very fascinating. The room dedicated to the project, which was never completed, on the mise en scène of Dante's Divine Comedy is fascinating.
In a series of rooms it is also possible to see films with footage from opera performances, interviews and excerpts from Franco Zeffirelli's films.
Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli
Piazza di S. Firenze, 5, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
The disabled on wheelchair can access the Museum by himself. The first ramp is located in via dell'Anguillara, left hand side of San Firenze Complex, looking at the façade. The second ramp is just in front of the main door, and the Museum on the first floor is accessible thanks to an elevator.
Disabled toilets are available at all floors. A wheelchair can be loaned at the ticket office.
