Museo di Casa Martelli

Casa Martelli in Florence is a former private palace, opened as a state-run museum in 2009. It preserves the Martelli family’s 16th–20th‑century interiors, frescoed rooms, a winter garden, and a notable art collection, accessible via free guided tours (reserve in advance; open mainly on Tuesdays and Saturdays). The experience is described as intimate, with expert guides, superb room decorations, and a sense of “time capsule” Florentine living, though access is limited and tours are often only in Italian. Visitors praise the architecture, trompe l’oeil ceilings, and preserved furnishings, while noting occasional organizational hiccups and language limitations. Free entry makes it a recommended, though niche, cultural stop.