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Alinari National Museum of Photography |
The Alinari Archives are pleased to announce the opening of Alinari National Museum of Photography.
"Finally a dream we have nurtured for years has become reality", added presidents Claudio de Polo, "An outstanding historical Florentine firm such as Fratelli Alinari, known throughout the world, is proud to finally give Italy its national museum of photography."
The new museum will be located in Piazza Santa Maria Novella in the historical Leopoldine complex, with 7 sections full of rare pictures, instruments and precious vintage objects whom beauty will be outlined by the scenographic formulation of the Oscar winning film director Giuseppe Tornatore. Contemporaneously will open the exhibit Vu d'Italie, 1841-1941. The great Masters of Italian photography in the Alinari collections and last but not least the museum will present the touch tour for the blind, a collection of 20 pictures re-created in relief to be seen by the blind through touch. It is a first of its kind experiment, in collaboration with the Stamperia Braille of the Region of Tuscany.
Will be honoured to have you at the following celebrations and professional meetings:
- Saturday the 28th of October, 11 a.m. - Press Conference - Convento Leopoldine, Piazza Santa Maria Novella.
- Sunday the 29th of October, 11 a.m. - Museum Public Opening
- Wednesday the 22nd and Saturday the 25th of November , 11 a.m. - Journée Professionnelle - Introduction and tour to the Museum and Archives by Alinari curators and researches.
All events will end with cocktail party.
Please R.S.V.P. to francesca.cappellini@alinari.it
For further information and to receive the press kit, please contact Miss Rosa Manno, rosa@alinari.it, 055 2395207 in charge of Alinari Press Agency, or download the following press releases::
- Press Release - Museum Opening [please, click here]
- Press Release - Touch Tour for the Blind [please, click here]
ALINARI manages also the photographic Archives of: Istituto Luce, Touring Club Italiano, Fosco Maraini, Folco Quilici, RCS, RAI, Finsiel, Galleria Doria Pamphilj in Rome, SEAT, Franco Cosimo Panini, Uliano Lucas, Santa Maria della Scala in Siena, 0fficial Italian Fire Brigade photographic Archive and is the official concessionaire of the Italian Ministry for Cultural Assets and Activities.
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Dr. Francesca Cappellini International Support - Picture Research Alinari Archives Largo Fratelli Alinari, 15 50123 Firenze Tel. 055 2395236 Fax. 055 2395234 |
francesca.cappellini@alinari.it www.alinariarchives.it |
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