Palazzo degli Alberti, Renaissance palace in central Prato, Italy.

Palazzo degli Alberti is a Renaissance palace in central Prato with a three-part facade displaying classical elements such as pilasters, rounded arches, and horizontal cornices across its stories. Today it houses both a bank branch and an exhibition space, which were separated with distinct entrances in 2020.

The palace dates to the 13th century, when it was built with pietra alberese, a Tuscan limestone; traces of loggias and later-closed openings from that period remain on the facade. The current facade results from restorations between the late 15th and early 16th centuries, which added the portal, the arched windows and two dentil frames. In 1870 the Cassa di Risparmio di Prato, founded in 1830, moved its headquarters here, and the building was restored and enlarged the following year to its present size.

The palace's gallery holds a Tuscan Baroque core, with works by Matteo Rosselli, Francesco Furini and Carlo Dolci, alongside Caravaggio's Crowning with Thorns (c. 1604), a young Filippo Lippi Madonna and a Bellini Crucifixion (c. 1505). The three masterpieces were moved to Vicenza in 2010; after protests in 2013 the collection was bound to Prato and the works returned in April 2018. The gallery reopened to the public in 2022 and visits are by appointment.

The building is located in the city center and easily accessible on foot, with separate entrances for the bank and exhibition space to help visitors navigate. The opening hours may differ between these two sections, so it is worth checking ahead before your visit.

On the upper right corner of the facade, a stone coat of arms belongs to the Bardi di Vernio family, to which Contessina de' Bardi belonged; she was the wife of Cosimo de' Medici. The palace passed to this family, and the crest is easy to miss at street level.