Uffizi one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world.
Exhibition space was increase from some 6,000 metres
to almost 13,000 metres, allowing public viewing of many
artworks that have never been seen before.
The museum plays a significant role in the film Hannibal, being the place where Hannibal Lecter has stowed himself after escaping from prison (in The Silence of the Lambs), and where he murders two more of his victims.