Firenze Museums Remain Open Amid COVID-19 Emergency, Several Exhibitions on View

Despite Italy's health emergency and museum closures in some regions, Florence's cultural spaces remain open, as confirmed by culture councilor Tommaso Sacchi. Sacchi urged citizens and tourists to continue visiting theaters, cinemas, and museums, stating that fear, not the coronavirus, is the worst enemy. The regular 'Domenica del fiorentino' free admission day on March 1 is confirmed. Several notable exhibitions are on view: Tomás Saraceno's 'Aria' at Palazzo Strozzi (until July 19, 2020) explores air as a medium for ecological solutions; 'Come as you are: Kurt Cobain and the Grunge Revolution' at Palazzo Medici Riccardi (March 7–June 14) features photographs by Charles Peterson and Michael Lavine; Fabio Mauri's 'Solo' at Museo Novecento (until April 30) examines power and evil through installations, painting, and drawing; Fabio Viale's 'Acqua alta High tide' at Galleria Poggiali (February 22–May 16) reflects on Venice flooding and cultural roots; and Mohamed Keita's 'KENE/Spazio' at Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato (until March 20) documents a photography workshop with refugee youth in Ivory Coast.