Palazzo Davanzati Palace

Address: Palazzo Davanzati, Via Porta Rossa 13, 50123 Florence, Italy

Website: https://www.musefirenze.it/en/museums/palazzo-davanzati.html

Hours: Daily 9:30am-5:30pm (check seasonal hours)

Admission: €6-€8 (adult); reduced rates available

A medieval townhouse in central Florence, Italy, rebuilt and preserved to display domestic life and interiors from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. It functions as a house museum showing period furnishings and household arrangements.

The building dates to the 14th century and passed through several Florentine families over the centuries; it was restored and converted into a museum to preserve and interpret historic domestic architecture and material culture. The museum presentation draws on surviving inventories, artworks and comparable period sources to recreate household arrangements.

Located in Florence’s historic centre, the palazzo is within walking distance of major civic landmarks and sits in the dense medieval street network of the city.

• Domestic interiors: A well-preserved example of medieval Florentine domestic architecture with reconstructed interiors that illustrate everyday life in Renaissance Florence.

Palazzo Davanzati is in Florence’s historic centre, a short walk from Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo. The nearest train station is Firenze Santa Maria Novella (about 15 minutes on foot).

• Arrive mid‑morning to see the domestic rooms in sequence and avoid late‑afternoon school groups.
• Look at the reconstructed Florentine shopfront - small details reveal everyday commerce in the 14th century.
• Photography is restricted in some rooms - check at the desk.