Palazzo Buontalenti (also known in Pistoia as Palazzo Sozzifanti) is an interesting example of late sixteenth-century Florentine architecture, in the historic center of Pistoia, located in front of Palazzo de' Rossi, headquarters of the Caript Foundation. Imposing in size, but in fact little perceived due to the contiguity of the surrounding buildings, it presents a harmonious and severe internal courtyard characterized by two portico loggia systems with a double order of columns. The name of the Palace is due to the alleged involvement in the design phase of the famous Florentine Bernardo Buontalenti, trusted architect of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Having been abandoned for some time by the family, the Palace has had various uses over the years, before the recent restoration. Since 2013, the Caript Foundation has been committed to organizing exhibition events in its spaces on the ground floor. Palazzo Buontalenti is now configured as the headquarters of the Pistoia Musei Foundation dedicated to temporary exhibitions, with particular attention to modern and contemporary art.