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Uffizi Splits Botticelli's Masterpieces into Facing Rooms

6/17/2026

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Visitors will now view Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera in separate, facing rooms at the Uffizi Gallery.
Uffizi director Simone Verde rearranged the two paintings at the museum in Florence.
The change began on Tuesday, allowing guests to turn around and see each masterpiece individually.
Verde said the new rooms aim to present a future Uffizi while keeping its historic roots.

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Visitors will now view Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera in separate, facing rooms at the Uffizi Gallery.
Uffizi director Simone Verde rearranged the two paintings at the museum in Florence.
The change began on Tuesday, allowing guests to turn around and see each masterpiece individually.
Verde said the new rooms aim to present a future Uffizi while keeping its historic roots.