The "Istituto degli Innocenti" (Institutes of the Innocents) in Florence has been working for nearly six centuries on behalf of the family and the child. At the time when it was established, during the first half of the fifteenth century, it was the first institution in the known world devoted exclusively to child care.

Still today, the Institute is accommodated at Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, in the building of the historical Hospital designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi, which turned it into a wonderful example of Renaissance architecture. With the passing of time, it has kept on being enriched by the contribution of famous artists. The history of the Institute is immense and, in addition to its complex artistic and monumental heritage, it develops over an age-old experience in caring for children.

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