Medici | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/medici/RSS feed for MedicienFri, 07 Aug 2026 18:22:09 +0000One of Italy's Most Popular Attractions, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Reveals Plans for a Major Renovation Over the Next Two Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-italys-most-popular-attractions-the-uffizi-galleries-in-florence-reveals-plans-for-a-major-renovation-over-the-next-two-years-180989295/The collection of treasures, many of them connected to the Medici family, includes Italian Renaissance masterpieces, a palace and a courtly gardenFri, 07 Aug 2026 18:22:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-italys-most-popular-attractions-the-uffizi-galleries-in-florence-reveals-plans-for-a-major-renovation-over-the-next-two-years-180989295/Did This Duke Poison His Brother? A New DNA Analysis May Solve the Centuries-Old Medici Mysteryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-this-duke-poison-his-brother-a-new-dna-analysis-may-solve-the-centuries-old-medici-mystery-180989086/Researchers found evidence of malaria in Francesco I de' Medici's bones, leading them to argue "with scientific certainty" that it was disease, not arsenic, that led to his death in 1587Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:05:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-this-duke-poison-his-brother-a-new-dna-analysis-may-solve-the-centuries-old-medici-mystery-180989086/A Tourist Damaged Florence’s 'Fountain of Neptune' While Attempting to Grope Its Marble Statue on a Darehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-tourist-damaged-florences-fountain-of-neptune-while-attempting-to-grope-its-marble-statue-on-a-dare-180988623/Fixing the fountain’s horse sculptures and frieze will cost nearly $6,000. The alleged offender is the latest tourist to harm artwork in response to peer pressure or in pursuit of social media cloutMon, 27 Apr 2026 17:52:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-tourist-damaged-florences-fountain-of-neptune-while-attempting-to-grope-its-marble-statue-on-a-dare-180988623/Museumgoer Posing for Photo Stumbles Into Portrait of Medici Prince, Damaging the Historic Paintinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/museumgoer-posing-for-photo-stumbles-into-portrait-of-medici-prince-damaging-historic-painting-180986891/The incident at the Uffizi Galleries is the latest in a series of tourist-related accidents at museums around the world. Now, the Florentine cultural institution plans to start limiting selfiesFri, 27 Jun 2025 15:31:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/museumgoer-posing-for-photo-stumbles-into-portrait-of-medici-prince-damaging-historic-painting-180986891/Florence's Medici Family Used Portraits as Propagandahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/florences-medici-family-used-portraits-propaganda-180978042/A new exhibition at the Met reveals how the Italian banking dynasty drew on art to cement its power and legacyWed, 23 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/florences-medici-family-used-portraits-propaganda-180978042/