At the out-break of the war, one of the most relevant priorities becomes the protection of the invaluable Florentine artistic heritage.
Superintendent Giovanni Poggi and other officials arrange a complex system of air-raid protection both for the monuments and for the works of art preserved in the museums. This system will be progressively tightened.
Under the Nazi occupation – in particular during spring and summer 1944 - the most urgent efforts revolve round preventing appropriations of works of art by the Germans.
List of artworks from Florentine museums and of their destinations, 1942/43 (Archivio storico Polo museale fiorentino)
Letter from Superintendent Poggi to the German consul in Florence Gerhard Wolf, 28th June 1944
Building of a protective structure for Michelangelo's David, 1942/1943 (Gabinetto fotografico Polo museale fiorentino)
Elenco dei luoghi di rifugio delle opere d’arte (Archivio storico Polo museale fiorentino)
Map and list of artworks repositories
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