Whom You Know and Peachy Deegan's Two Feet are THRILLED to Kick Off Our Coverage of Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Italy: The story of a museum
The Museo Salvatore Ferragamo is a private museum dedicated to the history of the Ferragamo company, the life of its founder Salvatore Ferragamo and his creations: footwear, a remarkable blend of research, esthetics and innovative crafting techniques.
Opened in May 1995 the museum was established by the Ferragamo family in order to acquaint an international audience with the artistic qualities of Ferragamo and the role the name has played in the history of international fashion, and not only footwear. His studies on the anatomy of the foot and lasts led to the invention of the “Ferragamo method,” a totally revolutionary shoemaking technique.
Since the mid-nineties there have been many projects and exhibitions created and organized by the museum, the overall aim has been that of telling the story of a man and expressing the company’s open-minded attitude and interest in the most current and significant phenomena that range from art, design, entertainment, customs to communications and information and extend their influence to style and ways of dressing and living.
In recognition of the institution’s cultural worth and of its endeavors over the years, in 1999 Salvatore Ferragamo received the Premio Guggenheim Impresa e Cultura award that is given annually to the companies that have made the best investments in culture.
The museum is located in the historic center of Florence, in Palazzo Spini Ferroni which is also the company’s headquarters. The entrance is at Piazza S. Trinita.
Audio-guides: Audio-guides in 8 languages are available in the museum.
Guided tours for groups of at least 10 are available. Reservations are required.
Hours: Open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; from Monday to Sunday
Entrance: at Piazza Santa Trinita 5/r, Florence; tel. 044 3562456/455; fax 055 3360 475
Tickets: 6 euro
Bookshop: the museum bookshop features gifts, postcards and books.
The New Exhibition : Equilibri ( tdb)
Opening 16th April 2014- 26th April 2015