This post complements that already held at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds by David Tomkins, who is responsible for coverage of Scotland and Northern England. All will re-open on Tuesday 16 September. The Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, inaugurated in Florence on 24 May 1995, is dedicated to the history of the famous shoe company, to the life of Salvatore Ferragamo, founder of the company, and to his creations. The museum, founded and managed by the Ferragamo company is situated in Palazzo Spini Feroni, via de' Tornabuoni 2, Florence, Italy. The collection is open to the public on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00.
Entrance is free, but it is necessary to arrange an appointment in advance.
There are guided tours in Italian and English. The museum collection includes more than 10.000 shoes, from the 1920s to the contemporary production of the firm. The archive and the library have just been catalogued. They are open by appointment only and document the activities of the firm and the history of fashion with photographs, books and magazines. Carlis Newsletter Carlis Newsletter will continue to be published as a joint effort by Melva J. Dwyer and Cheryl Siegel.