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Museum of Fashion and Costume

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Palazzina della Meridiana

The Museum of Fashion and Costume (the Costume Gallery) is one of the museums housed in the Pitti Palace in Florence.[1]

It is housed at the Palazzina della Meridiana, a pavilion south of the main palace; it is accessible from the Boboli Gardens.[2]

It was founded in 1983. The collections span the period from the 18th century to the present, including more than 6,000 objects.[3][4]

Exhibitions

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  • 2017 The Ephemeral Museum of Fashion [5]
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References

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  1. ^ "Museum of Costume and Fashion in Florence | Visit Tuscany". www.visittuscany.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  2. ^ "Costume Gallery - Florence". www.museumsinflorence.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  3. ^ "Costume Gallery (Pitti Palace)". Florence Art Museums. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  4. ^ "Museum of Costume and Fashion - Pitti Palace | Feel Florence". www.feelflorence.it. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  5. ^ Petrov, Julia (2019-02-07). Fashion, History, Museums: Inventing the Display of Dress. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-04900-0.
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