Florence Conservatory

[2] Originally called the Istituto Musicale when it was founded in 1849, it was later renamed the Istituto Musicale Luigi Cherubini in 1910, and then the Regio Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini di Firenze in 1923.

[1] It was established on 6 August 1849 by a decree from Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany with Giovanni Pacini appointed the school's first director.

The conservatory occupies part of a former nunnery which was closed in the 18th century by the future Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II, then the Grand Duke of Tuscany (not to be confused with the earlier mentioned Leopold II).

[3] The conservatory acquired a notable collection of musical instruments, mainly dating from the time of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

They are displayed to the public as the Museo degli strumenti musicali, accessed via the Galleria dell'Accademia,[33][34] which is best known as the home of Michelangelo's David.