Simone Verde
Simone Verde is the current director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, having taken on the role in 2022. Under his leadership, the museum is undergoing significant renovations to enhance the visitor experience and restore its historical identity, including the recent reopening of the Vasari Corridor, which had been closed for restoration for eight years.
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Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizien who expressed concerns about museums being degraded to backdrops for social media.
Italien diskutiert über ein Selfie-Verbot nach beschädigtem Kunstwerk
Switzerland· 2025-07-22
Simone Verde, the director of the Uffizi, expresses concern about museums being reduced to mere backdrops for social media content.
Florenz: Uffizien denken über Foto-Limit nach - Kultur
Germany· 2025-07-16
Simone Verde, the director of the Uffizi Gallery, mentioned that visitors often come to museums just to create memes or take photos for social media.
Турист пошкодив картину XVII століття поки робив селфі
Ukraine· 2025-06-24
Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi Gallery who proposed a ban on selfies and meme photography in the museum.
Man backade in i tavla – museet vill införa selfieförbud
Sweden· 2025-06-24Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi who commented on the issue of visitors making memes.
Three-hundred-year-old painting in the Uffizi damaged after visitor trips while trying to ‘make a meme’ | Art
United Kingdom· 2025-06-24Simone Verde comments on the need to establish limits for museum visitors.
Turista rasgou quadro em Florença ao posar para foto. Director de Uffizi quer limites | Florença
Portugal· 2025-06-24
Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi Gallery who announced new limitations on mobile phone use after an incident involving a tourist.
Los Uffizi limitarán el uso de móviles para memes y selfis después de que un turista rompiera un cuadro al hacerse una foto | Cultura
Spain· 2025-06-23
Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi Gallery who warned about potential restrictions on visitor behaviour.
Portrait in Florence allegedly damaged by visitor taking a selfieUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-23Simone Verde, the museum director, expressed concern about the incident involving the damaged painting.
Momentul în care un turist a distrus un tablou valoros la Florența, încercând să-și facă o poză
Romania· 2025-06-22Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi who commented on the incident involving the tourist.
Firenze, un turista inciampa per una foto e sfonda un quadro del ‘700. ll direttore Verde: «Giro di vite sui selfie dentro agli Uffizi»
Italy· 2025-06-22
Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi Gallery who addressed the issue of tourists damaging artworks.
Un turista dañó un cuadro del siglo XVIII cuando quiso sacarse una foto en Italia
Argentina· 2025-06-21
Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi who expressed joy over the crane's removal, stating it would restore the city's skyline.
Florenz entfernt nach 20 Jahren den berüchtigten Kran vor den UffizienSwitzerland· 2025-06-17
Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi Gallery who called for the removal of the crane.
Z centra Florencie po takmer 20 rokoch zmizne kovové monštrum
Slovakia· 2025-06-11
Simone Verde is the director of the Uffizi Gallery who called for the removal of the crane.
Η Φλωρεντία πανηγυρίζει την απόσυρση του γερανού «τέρατος» μετά από 20 χρόνια
Greece· 2025-06-10Simone Verde is the new director of the museum and is redesigning the visitor experience.
Paseo aéreo sobre Florencia por el pasadizo secreto de los Medici | CulturaSpain· 2025-04-01
