Florence23 Jun 2025Portrait allegedly damaged by visitor taking selfieThe museum says it will impose restrictions on selfie-taking in the future.23 Jun 202517 Jul 2024Lewd tourist antics on Florence statue lead to outrageThe photos spark angry reactions from social media users, some of whom call for the woman's arrest.17 Jul 202424 Jun 2024Florence elects first woman mayorSara Funaro's victory is the latest win for centre-left parties in Italy.24 Jun 20246 May 2024Rylan and Rob: ‘The tour that helped mend our broken hearts’After their divorces, the presenters found a life-changing trip helped them move on with their lives.6 May 202428 Apr 2023US principal visits David sculpture after nudity row"It's beautiful," said the educator, who was forced to resign after students were shown the masterpiece.28 Apr 202327 Mar 2023Italian art experts astonished by US statue uproarA Florida school head was forced out after the famous Michaelangelo statue was shown to art students.27 Mar 202322 Dec 2022Gallery boss bans bold letters and !! from emailsAfter seven years at Italy's flagship museum, Eike Schmidt has clearly had enough of bad punctuation.22 Dec 202217 Jul 2022Rugby player Ricky Bibey, 40, found dead in Italy - reportsThe former rugby league player is named in Italian media as the Briton found dead in Florence on Saturday.17 Jul 202214 Jan 2022Greyfriars Bobby and the dogs immortalised in statuesOn the 150th anniversary of his death, we tell the story of Bobby and some other dogs who have inspired statues.14 Jan 2022
