Il Garibaldi
via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 67,
Prato
59100
via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 67,
Prato
59100
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Located in the historic walled centre of Prato, in the Tuscany region of northern Italy, the Excelsior Cinema was based in the former Garibaldi Hall.
It first opened as a cinema in 1907. It closed in late-2009 following the opening of the Multiplex in the Omnia Center.
In November 2014 it was reported that Eros Ossani, operator of the nearby Eden Cinema, was hoping to re-open the Excelsior. However, the building containing the cinema, owned by the Bertini family of Florence, was the focus of a complex hereditary transition following the death of the owner and this did not proceed. Another factor appeared to be the building’s listed building status.
When I visited, in March 2016, it appeared that the ground floor was being used for retail sales, with apartments occupying the upper floors. However, I was not able to determine what the former cinema hall was being used for.
By July 2025 it had reopened as a multi-events venue named Il Garibaldi.
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By the time of my next visit to Prato, in July 2025, the former Excelsior Cinema/Garibaldi Hall had been restored and re-opened as a multi-purpose events facility, Il Garibaldi.
A promotional booklet says that this is located inside the 19th century Palazzo Buonamici Nencini, one of the buildings of great historical value in the town centre, and adds that, in 1907, architect Oreste Morganti transformed the building’s garden into a cinema.
After careful restoration and technological upgrades, the hall is available for a wide range of uses, including cinema, theatre, concerts and corporate events. There are 320 seats between the stalls and gallery.