Uffizi Announces Plans for $57 M. Renovations Over Two Years

Yesterday, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy, revealed the extent of ongoing €50 million renovation plans spread across the museum. The revamp includes dozens of projects in the Gallery of Statues and Paintings, the nearby Palazzo Pitti, and the Boboli Gardens, some of which have already begun, while others are scheduled to start in the coming months, allowing the museum to remain open.“An operation of unprecedented scale and depth is underway,” said Uffizi director Simone