Florence is home to the Renaissance and overflows with amazing artworks. But have you ever thought about what goes on behind the museum galleries to maintain, conserve, and restore these important works of art? Step inside Palazzo Ridolfi, home to one of Florence's top institutes for art and restoration which has even restored works for the famous Uffizi Gallery. Here, you'll visit the studios within a historic, 15th century "palazzo" to learn about the restoration techniques, with the possibility to see students restoring paintings, frescoes, and/or works on paper from centuries ago. Next, you'll get hands-on to learn how to paint using the traditional "graffito" technique in a two-hour workshop. You can see this technique used on many of the buildings throughout Florence, including Palazzo Ridolfi. Learning this technique will help you truly appreciate and understand the skill that goes into the famous works of art you'll see around Florence!