£13 million voted by the government has yet to arrive: most of the restoration has so far been paid for by public donation. Alberto Ronchey, Minister for Culture, has declared his aim to see thirty new rooms created within three years in former storage space, tripling the size of the Uffizi

Florence's soprintendente has described the proposal as “blackmail”

Progress on the “Uffizi advanced technology project” in Florence is going well.