The Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, founded in 1897, is one of the oldest research institutions dedicated to the history of art and architecture in Italy. The institute’s resources—including the library with over 360,000 volumes, some of which are extremely rare, over 2,600 periodicals (of which 1,070 are current), and one of the most wide-ranging photographic libraries on Italian art—are placed at the disposal of researchers from all over the world. Its archive has approximately 60,000 documents of various types. Its largest collection is the correspondence between the KHI and art historians, museums, institutions; further it has a special section, the Archive of 20th century Italian art. For further information (e.g., access, opening hours, user information, etc.), please consult the KHI’s website.
Via Giuseppe Giusti, 44, 50121 Florence
tel 055 24911-1