Crowdfunding campaign to support reopening of Museo di Doccia in Sesto Fiorentino
The Giardino Corsini cultural association has initiated a fundraising effort to facilitate the reopening of the Museo di Doccia (Richard Ginori Museum) in Sesto Fiorentino, which was recently acquired by the Italian government. At the 24th Artigianato e Palazzo fair, attendees can contribute beyond the €8 admission fee using a "Donachiaro" reverse ATM. Starting April 3, donations will also be accepted at 35 Unicoop Firenze locations throughout Tuscany, with contributors receiving a ticket to the fair. Designer Duccio Maria Gambi has crafted 20 unique pieces from Richard Ginori items for this cause. The museum boasts over 8,000 works, including correspondence from Gio Ponti, and its reopening aims to boost local tourism and culture.
Key facts
- Associazione culturale Giardino Corsini launched crowdfunding for Museo di Doccia reopening
- Museo di Doccia designed by Pier Nicola Berardi, acquired by Italian state
- Donations via Donachiaro reverse ATM at Artigianato e Palazzo fair (€8 entry fee)
- From April 3, donations at 35 Unicoop Firenze points of sale in Tuscany
- Designer Duccio Maria Gambi created 20 numbered works from Richard Ginori collections
- State acquisition followed by public-private restoration: €1.6M from CIPE, €1.5M from Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio, €500k for operations
- Museum holds 8,000+ works including porcelain, ceramics, models, and Gio Ponti correspondence
- Gio Ponti was artistic director of Richard Ginori from 1923 to 1933
Entities
Artists
- Pier Nicola Berardi
- Duccio Maria Gambi
- Gio Ponti
- Giorgiana Corsini
- Neri Torrigiani
Institutions
- Associazione culturale Giardino Corsini
- Artigianato e Palazzo
- Museo di Doccia
- Richard Ginori
- Unicoop Firenze
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio
- Confindustria
- Comitato interministeriale per la programmazione economica
- Soprintendenza Archivistica per la Toscana
- Archivio di Stato di Firenze
Locations
- Firenze
- Italy
- Sesto Fiorentino
- Toscana