Conference Spaces
Your event in a special location
Rooms, halls and courtyards are refined and exclusive spaces that are ideal for organising conferences, conventions, gala dinners, shows, training meetings, exhibitions and displays of national and international importance.
Experience your event in a location in the centre of Florence and designed by Brunelleschi.
The loggia of the ancient Ospedale degli Innocenti overlooks the beautiful Piazza delle Santissima Annunziata, in the heart of Florence’s historic centre.
The Institute, in continuity with its inspiration, promotes the active rights of children and adolescents as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in New York on 20 November 1989, through a variety of socio-educational activities, study and research on the condition of children, training of adults who are the reference point for children and adolescents, and promotion of the culture of integration and coexistence in respect of human rights.
The spaces that can be used for temporary events are part of this unitary context of aims, where each activity is carried out in compliance with the organisation’s mission. Revenues from external initiatives are used to support the activities of the Istituto degli Innocenti.
Following the restoration and redevelopment in 2016, which involved a large part of the building, a portion of the structure has become a modern, multifunctional event location in the centre of Florence.
The Conference Rooms
Salone Brunelleschi
The Salone Brunelleschi, an ancient hall with a coffered ceiling from the 15th century, is the emblem of the Florentine Renaissance atmosphere that reigns within the Istituto degli Innocenti.
Located on the ground floor and overlooking the Courtyard of the Women and the Courtyard of the Men, it is characterized by good natural lighting and acoustics, the possibility of a private entrance directly onto the scenic Piazza SS. Annunziata.
Its size makes it suitable for conferences and exhibitions, dinners and cocktails but also for hosting concerts and shows.
Salone Poccetti
The Poccetti Hall was the ancient women’s refectory and takes its name from the fresco la Strage degli Innocenti painted in the seventeenth century by the artist Bernardino Poccetti.
The space enjoys excellent natural lighting, therefore suitable for hosting conferences, meetings and small events. It is also suitable for lunches and gala dinners for up to 70 people.
Meeting Rooms
San Giovanni room
The San Giovanni Room is located on the ground floor, next to the Courtyard of the Men. In the past it was used as a reading room for the historical archive. The room is equipped with all the necessary audio-video equipment for small meetings. It is ideal to be used as a place for team building, board and small meetings.
Sale Priore 1 e 2
Situate al primo piano, le Sale Priore, che furono gli uffici dei Priori dell’Istituto nel passato, sono adiacenti alla galleria che si affaccia sul Cortile degli Uomini.
Le sale sono fornite di n.1 proiettore, 1 pc e impianto audio.
Multifunctional Spaces
The Undergrounds
The Salone delle Compagnie
At the time of the Renaissance, the basements of the Palace were places of workshops and meetings of lay Congregations.
Embellished with splendid frescoes and cross-vaulted arches, the Salone delle Compagnie is the perfect choice, together with the wide corridors adjacent to the hall, for exhibitions, cocktails, banquets and ceremonies.
The Salone Borghini
The Borghini Hall, located on the underground floor, is situated next to the “History Trail” of the Museum. The new renovation has made the room more modern and functional, capable of hosting temporary exhibitions and exhibition stands in Florence. This area can be equipped with the predisposition of panels that divide the room.
Like the Salone delle Compagnie, it is characterized by a vaulted ceiling and pillars that support the structure.
The Courtyards
The Women's Courtyard
In 1439, it was decided to build the second courtyard, based on a project by Francesco della Luna, around which the spaces destined for the hospital’s female community were gathered.
It can be used for exhibitions, concerts, cocktails, gala dinners and more.
Since it is communicating with the Salone Brunelleschi due to their locations, it can be used and set up as an access secretary for events inside the hall.
The Men’s Courtyard
Located on the ground floor, the Men’s Courtyard, together with the large façade loggia, has always represented the heart of the Innocenti complex.
FilippoBrunelleschi’s project envisaged a single large room with a square plan behind the Loggia, flanked by the Church and the Abituro of the children.
The artistic and historical value of this space makes it exclusive and reserved for special events.
The space is available by specific concession from the Istituto degli Innocenti..
Where we are
The Istituto degli Innocenti is located in Piazza Santissima Annunziata, in the heart of the historic centre of Florence. We are only a 5-minute walk from Piazza del Duomo and Piazza San Marco, and 10 minutes from Santa Maria Novella Station, where the tramway that takes you to the airport in 20 minutes also departs. It is also easy to reach by car because it is very close to the ring roads that connect the city to the motorways.
Address
Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, 13, 50121 Florence FI
Contact
Opening hours
From Mon. to Fri.: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM / Sat. and Sun.: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Museo degli Innocenti © 2023. All Rights Reserved
Team Redazione / Comunicazione ThePlusPlanet By Cristoforo SC: Dott.ssa Stefania Cottiglia
Designed by Sinaptic