Stibbert Museum
43°47′34.38″N 11°15′18.63″E / 43.7928833°N 11.2551750°E
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| Location | 26, Via Frederick Stibbert, Florence, Italy |
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| Website | www |
The Stibbert Museum (
from Eastern and Western civilizations.History of the family and museum
The museum was founded by
for many years.Cimitero degli Allori, Florence
, ItalyFrederick Stibbert inherited the entire estate from his grandfather and did not work for the rest of his life. Instead, he dedicated his life to collecting objects, antiques, and artifacts and turned his
sculptor Passaglia
to add on rooms.
In 1906, when Stibbert died, his collection was given to the city of Florence and was opened to the public. Stibbert and his family are buried at Cimitero Evangelico agli Allori, Florence.
The museum
The villa, which was once Stibbert's home, has 57 rooms that
Napoleon I of France
.
The museum contains a cafe and a bookstore.
Arms and armour
The most extensive collection is around 16,000 pieces of
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