As the name might suggest it has something to do with a bus and something with the musums! Let me explain you briefly.

The Museobus project will begin from 8th December until the 8th of January 2012 and is supported by the Region of Tuscany. The aim of this project is to create an integrated organizational network among different museums connected through a MuseumBus. With graphic decoration on the subject, it will facilitate the visit of the school groups and citizens in the all the museums museum. The museums that involved in the initiative are: the Museum of Natural History of the University of Florence, Galileo Museum, Museum of Prehistoric Florence ‘P. Pretty’; Marino Marini Museum, Museum of the Casa Buonarroti and the Science & Technology Foundation – Planetarium.

Initiatives of this kind can increase as much as 50 percent of the visitors. In all 15 routes, each will have exclusive guided tours in two different museums. Among the topics of the courses, ‘ Minerals and Crystals’, ‘The human body’, ‘The archaeological excavation between prehistory and the classical world’, ‘The representation of femininity’, ‘The man and the color’, ‘Galileo, a house, a museum ‘ and ‘ Stories of horses and riders’ are the topics that will be of great interest. There will be a great amount of knowlegde shared of science, nature and anthropology. Read the rest of this entry »

The Japanese people are known for theircalmness, respect towards others and love for any form of art.

Japanese popular culture not only reflects the attitudes and concerns of the present but also provides a link to the past. The connection they have to their past and traditions confirms how different they are from most of the developed countries. Japanese cinema, cuisine, television programs, manga, and music all developed from older artistic and literary traditions, and many of their themes and styles of presentation can be traced to traditional art forms. Contemporary forms of popular culture, much like the traditional forms, provide not only entertainment but also an escape for the contemporary Japanese from the problems of an industrial world.

With their love to any form of art, Florence has been an important tourist point for many. Amazed with its architecture and artistic value many have even decided to make this city a part of their life. There is a big Japanese community in Florence and every December have a lovely Festival organized for us!

At the Limonaia di Villa Strozzi in via Pisana, from the 16th to the 18th of December Florence will rediscover the ancient art and culture of Japan. With seminars explaining the different forms of respect, the explanation of the Kimono, martial arts, hobbies like Origami and tea tastings as well as massages will all be waiting for the numerous people waiting for this day. Of course there will some gastronomic delicacies accompanying the event

How to get there: A 15 minute walk from the center or just take the bus number 6 with direction going towards Novelli. If you are
with a car then park near the Ponte alla Vittoria parking lot.

For further info please call: 055-23320 or email to apt@firenzeturismo.it