News and events

The Opera di Santa Croce promotes, organises and supports numerous cultural events such as conferences, concerts, seminars, temporary exhibitions and special openings of the complex to transmit and enhance the public's knowledge of its art historical heritage.

On Wednesday 29 January at 6.30 pm, in the Refectory of Santa Croce, meeting with Irish writer Colum McCann, within…

A recent accord between the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the Religious Buildings Fund and Opera di Santa Croce has allowed…

The new kits dedicated to families who want to discover the heritage of Santa Croce while having fun have just…

Up on the scaffolding with Giotto

On Wednesday, October 2nd at 5.30 pm a meeting will be held in the ancient refectory dedicated to the Pazzi…

From the 26th to the 28th September talks, concerts and performances that dialogue in the spirit of the place

Concert on music by Giacomo Puccini

Basilica of Santa Croce | Florence - 13 June 2024 at 9.00 pm

Calcio Storico in piazza Santa Croce

A new way to visit Santa Croce and get to know the place with "other eyes" with the project curated…

Wednesday, October 4th at 9pm, on the feast day dedicated to St. Francis, the Opera di Santa Croce and the…

"St. Francis Preaches to Muslims in the presence of the Sultan", scene from "St. Francis and Twenty Stories from his Life" (“Bardi Altarpiece”)

Monday, October 2nd, sees the return in Santa Croce of the dialogue between cultures and religions.

The Festival takes place this year from 28th to 30th of September, with events on the evenings of 28th and…

News and events

Colum McCann. Sto nelle storie

Basilica of Santa Croce Open Days – New Timetable

New family kits

The restoration of the "Stories from the Life of St. Francis" in the Bardi Chapel

The author of the Pazzi Chapel: misunderstandings and interpretations

Genius Loci: discovering Santa Croce

Mass of Glory

The Siege Match

Santa Croce in Extended Reality

"Del folle Amore": a concert in basilica for St. Francis Day

The Fourth Day of Fraternity

"Genius Loci. Discovering Santa Croce" returns to Santa Croce