| Florence
& Tuscany Guide / Museums
/ Archaeological Museum |
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 Famous
for the bronze Greek statue known as the
Idolino, the Archaeological Museum is
housed in the Palazzo della Crocetta,
which was built for the grand duchess
Maria Madalena of Austria in 1620, probably
by Giulio Parigi.
Established in 1870,
the Museum contains one of the most important
collections of Etruscan art in the world.
One section of the Archaeological
Museum is formed by the Egyptian collections,
which are the most important in Italy
after those of Turin. There is a section
dedicated to Attic black-figure vases
and houses the famous François Vase, from
the 6th century BC, attributed to the
Greek artist Cleitias.
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