Florence’s Bargello Museum reopened its Maiolica Room and Islamic Hall to the public earlier this week after a nine-month reconfiguration. The Maiolica Room, curated by Marino Marini, showcases a gorgeous lineup of over 400 ceramic objects of the approximately 1,000 stored in the museum’s archives, while the Islamic Hall, curated by archaeological and cultural scholars Giovanni Curatola and Marco Spallanzani, contains over 100 works of Islamic art, metals, ivories, ceramics, textiles and carpets.

Local architecture firm Guicciardini & Magni oversaw the project, which was part of ongoing updates to institutions in the Bargello Museums group. Funds totaling €2.2 million were provided through the Italian Ministry of Culture’s “Grandi Progetti Beni Culturali” strategic plan.