The museum is housed in the fourteenth and fifteenth century premises (yards, cloister, refectory) of the convent of Santa Croce. The visit of the basilica with his works of art is part of the tour, in the Museum of Opera are exhibited works of art from the church and convent of Santa Croce and the demolition of the historic center of Florence. 

In Santa Croce everything is represented at the highest level: the frescoes, who worked Giotto, Maso di Banco, Taddeo Gaddi, Giovanni da Milano, Agnolo Gaddi; the monumental crosses and polyptychs, the wonderful stained glass windows from fourteenth century; the Renaissance architectural structures due to Michelozzo and Brunelleschi; sculptural sleeves from fifteenth (tombs, altars, pulpits) works of the greatest Florentine masters as Donatello, Antonio and Bernardo Rossellino, Desiderio da Settignano, Benedetto da Maiano. The monumental complex of Santa Croce is a significant place also for the Cappella de 'Pazzi, designed by Brunelleschi. 

The museum is linked to the permanent exhibition about 300 pieces of paper and carved wood works of Pietro Parigi (1892-1988).

Type of objects: paintings, frescoes, sculptures, clay sculptures, sacred vestments; windows.

Important works: Crucifix painted by Cimabue; Frescoes by Taddeo Gaddi: Tree of the Cross and Last Supper (14th century); the Pazzi Chapel by Filippo Brunelleschi with pottery of Luca della Robbia; bronze statue of San Ludovico by Donatello, fragments of frescoes by Andrea Orcagna.

Address: piazza Santa Croce 16 Firenze Tel: 055 2466105 E-mail: segreteria@operadisantacroce.it

Opening Hours: Weekdays 9.30-17.30. Holidays 13-17.30. Ticket office closing at 17.

Price: € 5.00; reduced for boys 11 to 18 years and groups of over 15 people € 3.00. Free for children under 11 years, tourist guides, disabled people and carers, residents of Florence and province.

Handicap access: PARTIAL

Exhibition area: 15000 sqm

Exhibition halls: 9, apart from 30 chapels and 4 cloisters.

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