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House of Dante

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House on the site of Dante's birthplace, with exhibits on his work & life in Florence in his era. People often mention Dante, museum, visit, Florence, life, house, lived, history, time, worth,


Address

Museo Casa di Dante, Via Santa Margherita, 1, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Website

www.museocasadidante.it

Contact

+39 055 219416

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (5.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 5 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Dante (33) museum (21) visit (12) Florence (11) life (10) house (9) lived (9) history (7) time (7) worth (7)
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  • 4/5 Georges Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Florence is not a large city, but it has a large number of museums. It's difficult to tell which one is legitimate and which one is taking advantage of history to sell its services to an eager public. The so-called house of Dante is a structure that was built in the 20th century on the site that is supposed to be where Dante lived part of his life. That said, for fans of Dante, that detail won't matter as much as the exhibits.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 공과장 (Manager K. 1 month ago on Google • 1436 reviews New
    I didn’t enter because I saw many reviews complaining that it’s not worthy to enter. There is a curious thing instead. Among the tile stone in front of the house, there is a stone that shows Dante’s face when water is sprinkled on it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jamie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great interactive museum and engages you in learning. If you dont like to listen to videos or read history from the monitors TVs. This is not something you should come too as it doesnt have lots of displays like in a typical museum.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pong L. 2 months ago on Google • 468 reviews New
    This is a very cool, unique and historical museum. The collection is impressive, the items are very well preserved and displayed. It’s sad that Dante had to flee Florence and couldn’t return but his house is a very special place to visit. I really enjoyed my time here and I would definitely recommend visiting this amazingly historical museum.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eugene E. 3 years ago on Google
    Museum of one of the most significant person in history of Humankind. Poor exposition, but awesome building itself. Nice supportive stuff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christipher Robin R. 1 year ago on Google
    As a lover of Dante, this was almost like a pilgrimage for me, the only issue I really have is, as someone who studied him, there is no real way to determine if this was indeed actually his home. However based of the verse in his books it's as safe a bet as any. The rooms are wonderfully preserved and gives quite good testament to this man and them importance of his work and its effect on what is now the modern Italian language (1800 of the 2000 base words that make up modern Italian used by this man) Florence is absolutely amazing
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very informative about Dante's life and also interactive to make you more engaged. Outside Dante's house there is a live poetry performance too.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Zhiyong S. 1 year ago on Google
    Dante is so important to Florence, so it is tempting to look for places related to him. This museum designed interesting descriptions on narrative of the poet. The location of this museum is irreplaceable. However, House of Dante is not suggested to visit at all. It’s overpriced. No discount for students. There are very few collections. Maybe staying in the location is enough. It’s not necessary to spend one hour and 8 euros to visit. Not worthy at all.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Albin S. 1 month ago on Google • 284 reviews New
    This museum, a monument dedicated to Dante, his literary genius and his masterpieces, is a must-see especially for those who are curious about what Florence was like in the 14th century, not only from a 'physical' point of view (what it might have looked like, the streets, alleys, palaces, etc.), but also from a political and economic point of view. The museum is housed in a renovated building on the site where he was supposedly born, and has been developed on three floors as three were the most important stages of his life.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dr. Anthony J. “Quantum Minister” T. 7 months ago on Google • 522 reviews
    The location is great! This literally a couple of blocks from the train station. The rooftop view is amazing and the burgers there are quite tasty. The AC in the room was not working well at all, and it was very, very hot outside. The rooms were spacious and clean and the staff were helpful and friendly. The air conditioning not functioning properly made it hard to sleep, but the other amenities made it an enjoyable stay. The breakfast offered is pretty good as well. There are many restaurants and attractions walking distance from here.

  • 3/5 Jibran K. 2 years ago on Google
    Definitely worth a visit l. Won’t take you more than 20-25 minutes to see the apartment. Btw, all this made up because there is no confirmation whether Dante was there or not.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bran 9 months ago on Google
    Having been a Dante fan for a long time, I can understand how some are disappointed. To make it simple, you will not see any of his original work nor his clothes worn or anything. However, this is his house, he has lived in it before the exile. Walking into his house and seeing the same infrastructure he spent his life in is worth the 8 euros. Especially because it's interactive displays that teach you more about who Dante was and what he's been through in his life.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nietzschée 11 months ago on Google
    Sadly, it’s a tourist trap…The ticket costs 8€ (no student price) for a few renovated white rooms filled with texts (less complete than the wikipedia page) and absolutely no objects belonging to Dante. The interactive panels are not directly related to Dante and so small ! It would not be a problem if there were other things to do in the museum, but you just have to awkwardly stand in the empty room waiting for a VR of Florence today (which you are visiting !!) !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Bazavan A. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately, this is a tourist trap. It is not even that intercative besides the Inferno Experience room from the second floor. It has no “house” feelings, just an empty shell. Instead of paying 8 euros to visit it, drink 2 coffees, a much beter spending
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anita F. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice interactive Dante exhibit. It isn’t very long but not pricey at the same time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Praneeth P. 4 years ago on Google
    If you're a fan of Dante, this is a must visit place in Florence. This is a hidden gem very close to Palazza Vecchio and Ponte Vecchio, yet hard to find without a map. The entrance was only €4 but it totally worth that price. You'll see many works of Dante including the (I think) the original copy of Divine Comedy. There are a several floors to see, so it might take 1 or 1.5 hours to cover everything.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Stephen K. 2 years ago on Google
    There is very little to see at this”museum”. It’s not expensive so if you have nothing else to do perhaps give it a try.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Manuel G. 1 year ago on Google
    Place were Dante lived in Florenz. Nice and informativ exhibition with a lot to read and videos.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph O. 7 months ago on Google • 411 reviews
    Great site for a historical perspective on the life and times of Dante Alighieri all within his family home. 3 floors to explore. Definitely worth a visit whether you are a fan of his literary works or his political perspective of the times. One of the most notable Florentines of all times.

  • 4/5 Alicia G. 6 months ago on Google • 146 reviews
    My father went to the museum back in 2018 and this year it was completely different. It was still a nice tour of Dante's life and works, but it was severely downsized and many things were gone. They also added a virtual reality aspect, which is nice for some but I get sick easily with VR, so I couldn't wear the goggles for long.

  • 2/5 DB 1 month ago on Google • 125 reviews New
    I usually enjoy museums, but this one was a dud. Its mostly videos that you can watch and screens that you can read. Might as well watch a video on your own computer, and save the entry fee. Not interesting or engaging.

  • 5/5 R. N. 2 months ago on Google • 58 reviews New
    A bit pricey for the entrance fee but neat to see who wrote the inspiration for the book and movie, very cool looking outside, lots of stairs but they do have an elevator too.

  • 5/5 Cristian D. 9 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Some may complain there are few (physical) items in this museum, but Dante's work is within his writings. Nevertheless, Casa Dante puts yourself in the historical context and tries to reconstruct those times. Our comfortable and serene modern life has countless roots in Florence, a crucible of arts and knowledge. Viewing and understanding the past helps to leap into the future.

  • 5/5 János S. 9 months ago on Google
    This is on of the most significant homes in Florence that did not belong to the Medici's. Very much worth seeing. To get a feel for how people in the Renaissance may have lived.

  • 4/5 Ben M. 9 months ago on Google
    Good little museum - visited on a Thursday morning using my Firenze Card and had the place almost to myself. It’s not stuffed full of things like other Florence museums but it’s a good place to see where Dante lived and learn more about the history of him and the time - if you’re into his writing or history it’s very interesting.

  • 5/5 Sasha B. 10 months ago on Google
    An amazing step back through history A wonderful immersive experience It's worth a visit in

  • 4/5 Gabriel Braico D. 10 months ago on Google
    We didn't enter the museum, but the external part of the building was really interesting.

  • 3/5 Keith G. 1 year ago on Google
    After passing to get into this museum and seeing what they have to offer I'm not sure I'd ever go back, given the chance. I think it could be skipped on the agenda as most of what they display is just stories and known information about Dante and his suspected life in the area. The video rooms are okay, but nothing to get excited about. I hope they do more valid research into artifacts that can be proven to belong to Dante or his family. The bedroom exhibit should be reconfigured and not come across as creepy or cheesey depiction of what life could have been like during that time period.

  • 1/5 Maciej P. 11 months ago on Google
    waste of time and money. inside there is absolutely nothing interesting or new for someone with even a slight interest in Dante. several boards. only 5 small rooms to visit. I advise against

  • 5/5 Mimmo I. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the most exciting places who was living the father of italian language here, I have never been inside of this place but from outside it is exciting

  • 3/5 Rick G. 8 months ago on Google
    The actual home of Dante is unknown. This is a nice museum put together in the approximate neighborhood where Dante likely lived. It's easy to find and located near the Domo. If you are an educated Enthusiast of literature and or history you want to visit this location

  • 4/5 Andrea T. 1 year ago on Google
    As a Dante Alighieri aficionado, I was very excited about this. A few things to note: This museum is located in a house that belonged to the Alighieri family, and it is not established whether Dante actually lived in this building. The museum does not contain anything that actually belonged to Dante but is very fun and interactive and you can tell that lots of planning and creativity went into this establishment. There was a reenact-or that was outside of the museum quoting Dante’s scriptures which was pretty cool. Don’t forget to visit Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi which is where he met his first wife, Beatrice.

  • 1/5 G 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely underwhelming experience, all you see is a bunch of videos on some screens, in a place that turns out it's not even really Dante's house for sure. Save your money and spend it elsewhere, such as San Bartolomeo or Palazzo Vecchio.

  • 5/5 Sara D. 1 year ago on Google
    I would simply say that I really liked this house-museum and I highly recommend you to visit the House of Dante Alighieri, where he was born in 1265.

  • 2/5 Adarsh P. 1 year ago on Google
    I feel like I still don’t know much about Dante after visiting this museum. Also there were no directions for indicating the sequence of the 3 rooms so one can easily go back to front and miss out.

  • 1/5 Filip G. 1 month ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Terrible “museum” not worth your time, money or sanity. You think you’ll be seeing how Dante lived? Well guess what, the whole building is recently painted white, floor is new etc and it turns out, he never lived here at all. A few cracked old mugs are scattered through the building, a terrible animated film that belongs in the 90’s, god-awful dressed up actors on screens… considering how brilliant Florence is, there is zero reason to come here and you’ll find much more information in a 15 minute YouTube film about the great poet. Stay away!


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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