The National Archaeological Museum of Florence is located inside a historic palace in Piazza Santiss

The National Archaeological Museum of Florence is located inside a historic palace in Piazza Santissima Annunziata , built for Princess Maria Maddalena de' Medici. Opened in 1870, over the years has enormously increased collections and works, becoming today the site containing the best of the excavations in Tuscany. The National Archaeological Museum of Florence boasts numerous Roman, Etruscan, Egyptian and Greek finds, found among tombs and treasures of the Medici and Lorraine families. Besides these, there are also examples of Palaeovenetian cultures, Villanovan, car rental phoenix sky harbor airport of the High Middle Ages, of the Ancient Anatolia, as well as bronze works and of the Renaissance inspired by ancient cultures.
In the Etruscan section of the National Archaeological Museum of Florence stands the masterpiece "Chimera of Arezzo", a bronze depicting the proud lion, made in the 4th century BC and restored by Benvenuto Cellini. Also famous is the statue of "Arringatore", which portrays the noble Aule Metelle, while other symbols belong to the funerary art, such as "Mater Matuta", "The urn of Bottarone", "The sarcophagus of Laerthia Seianti", car rental phoenix sky harbor airport as well as "Amazons" and that of "Obese". The Roman section of the National Archaeological Museum of Florence enchants with a 146 cm high statue of the "Idolino of Pesaro", with the "Torso di Livorno", the bronze of the "Minerva of Arezzo", but also with oil lamps, weights, sideburns, Roman cameos of the Medici and Lorraine. Extraordinary impact is the section devoted to Egypt, second in Italy only to the Turin Museum, which also contains objects in wood, tissue and bone, as well as papyri, vases and stems ready to document the period of the Old, Middle Kingdom, and end.
The Greek section of the National Archaeological Museum of Florence offers a remarkable collection of Attic pottery recovered from the Etruscan tombs come from the trade with the Greek world. Particularly interesting is the "Francois Vase", car rental phoenix sky harbor airport "Cups by the Little Masters", a "Red figure hydria", two kouroi of the Apollo and Apollino Milani, "The Athlete s torso", "The Horse s head". The numismatic section is one of the most important in Italy, with over 80,000 car rental phoenix sky harbor airport items and the largest collection of Etruscan coins of the world (1173 copies). At just a little over ten minutes from the museum complex, the 4-star Hotel Brunelleschi is perfect to admire the beauties car rental phoenix sky harbor airport inside it and to live a relaxing holiday full of comfort during which to appreciate Tuscan territory and enjoy traditional cuisine. The National Archaeological Museum of Florence is open from Tuesday to Friday car rental phoenix sky harbor airport from 08:00 to 19:00 and on Saturdays and Sundays from 08:30 to 14:00.