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Requests can be submitted throughout the year by e-mail (niki@nikiflorence.org), indicating the dates and purpose of the stay. The NIKI guest house is open year-round.
The NIKI has two apartments with private facilities: kitchen, bathroom and living area.
In addition, ten rooms with bunk beds and a washbasin are available. There are shared bathrooms and toilets as well as a shared kitchen and living room. Students and researchers on an individual basis are allocated their own rooms.
The communal kitchen of the guest accommodation was renovated in the autumn of 2024. Designed by the architects of CREA Firenze, in particular Francesca Cantale, the kitchen has nearly doubled in size. It now features a double cooktop, offering increased space for cooking and storage. The design also enhances connectivity to the living area through sliding doors and a sleek glass panel, complemented by a new graniglia kitchen floor that exudes the tocco toscano. Additionally, the living room has been upgraded with a new heating and cooling system.
All guests can make use of the spacious garden with olive trees. Towels and bed linens are provided. The rooms and shared areas are cleaned daily.
Guests have 24/7 access to the library. Wi-Fi is available throughout the building. There is a laundry room with a washing machine and dryer.
The institute has an auditorium with audio-visual equipment, with a capacity of seventy people, that can be rented by third parties.
Provided that our rooms are not occupied by grant holders, trainees or participants in working groups, seminars and excursions, students and scientists who need to be in Florence for research purposes are also welcome to stay at the institute for a fee.
Reservations can be changed without charge until 15 days before arrival. Within 15 days of arrival no reimbursments will take place. After we have received a receipt of payment (copy/scan of your banktransfer), the reservation will be official.
Reservations include a minimum of 3 paid overnight stays (also for guests staying less than 3 nights).
Grant holders and researchers can have a paying guest stay in their room. Arrangements must be made in advance with our operations coordinator, Lex Kuil.
When finalizing your booking, you agree to NIKI’s general terms and conditions and house rules (click here). Please read these carefully.
Our participating universties are: Utrecht University, Radboud University, University of Groningen, Leiden University, University of Amsterdam and VU Amsterdam. When booking, students must provide proof of registration.
There are several scholarships and fellowships available for a stay at the NIKI. The NIKI/GWO and NIKI PhD scholarships are intended for students and PhD candidates affiliated with a Dutch partner university. Additionally, international PhD students and postdocs may apply for the NIKI International Fellowship.
The NIKI/GWO scholarship is managed by the Friends of the NIKI (Stichting Vrienden van het Kunsthistorisch Instituut in Florence). Grants are awarded for stays of a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months to enable students and researchers from partner universities to carry out research in Florence in the field of art history or related disciplines.
The NIKI offers a limited number of scholarships for PhD and postdoctoral researchers affiliated with universities in the Netherlands or abroad. The scholarship covers travel expenses, free accommodation at the institute, and a dedicated workspace in the library for a period of up to three months, with a minimum stay of six weeks.
In 2024, the Friends of the NIKI (Stichting Vrienden van het Kunsthistorisch Instituut in Florence) established the NIKI PhD Fellowship for graduates in art history who are pursuing or planning to pursue a PhD under the supervision of a university professor.
This fellowship is awarded for a maximum of four years, with an annual grant of €2,500. One fellowship is available per year.
We would like to draw your attention to external possibilities for financing. For example, it is possible for Dutch art historians with at least a master’s degree or equivalent to obtain a scholarship through the independent Elly Cassee Foundation to finance research stays at the NIKI.
The NWIB Visiting Professors Program offers assistant professors, associate professors and full professors at participating universities (see below) a unique opportunity to work undisturbed in an inspiring and stimulating environment. This programme enables you to stay at the NIKI for a period of three months to conduct research, give lectures and contribute to the intellectual climate at the Institute.
The NIKI Scholar-in-residence Programme offers senior scholars in the humanities working in the Netherlands or abroad the opportunity to spend a research stay of up to three months in Florence, as a distinguished guest of the stimulating working environment at the institute.
The NIKI’s auditorium is located on the first floor of the building and can accommodate up to 40 people. The dimensions of the auditorium are 9m40 (L) x 7m60 (W) x 3m15 (H). Equipped with audiovisual technology, the auditorium lends itself perfectly to a hybrid teaching/meeting room. The AV system can be operated independently after a short instruction by the staff. The seating provided is chairs, equipped with a writing desk, and the arrangement can be designed as required.
Use of the auditorium by internal users does not incur any charges. All external users can rent the auditorium on weekdays for a fee of €500 per day. Rent includes built-in computer, monitor, microphones and Wi-Fi.
According to the duration and specific needs, tailor-made services can be provided.
Dutch University Institute for Art History
Viale Torricelli 5
50125 Florence, Italy
phone +39055221612
opening hours: Mon-Fri 9.00-17.30
