The Vasari Corridor is closed to the general public, so gaining access involves some pre-planning.

BBC: Florence��s best-kept secret

On the evening of 26 May 1993, a car packed with explosives detonated near the Vasari Corridor.

BBC: Florence��s best-kept secret

While most international curators often arrange their collections according to style, artist, medium or location, the collection of art in the Vasari corridor is unique in that it hangs chronologically, often in the same spot where various members of the Medici family had originally displayed it.

BBC: Florence��s best-kept secret