Scuola di Botticino turns 50, moves to Milan with new partnerships
In 2024, the Scuola di Restauro di Botticino, established in 1974 close to Brescia, will mark its 50th anniversary. Led by CEO Salvatore Amura, the institution moved to Milan in 2022, featuring campuses in the MIND District and Bovisa Lab. It provides three five-year specializations: paintings, stone materials, and textiles, while promoting a 'school-workshop' approach. Collaborations include Triennale Milano and Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo. Upcoming initiatives involve internships with French museums set to begin in spring 2025, a partnership with the Italian Republic for textile preservation at the Quirinale, and plans for a new 20,000 sqm campus by 2028-2029. Additionally, the school was honored with the MAM award at Homo Faber. The Italian restoration industry comprises 574 firms, generating a €2.8 billion turnover.
Key facts
- Scuola di Restauro di Botticino founded in 1974 near Brescia.
- Relocated to Milan in 2022, with campuses in MIND District and Bovisa Lab.
- Offers three five-year specializations in restoration of paintings, stone materials, and textiles.
- Partnerships include Triennale Milano, Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia, HangarBicocca, MA*GA, Open Care.
- International collaborations with Italian Cultural Institutes in Paris and New York, JASI in Petra, USEK University in Beirut.
- Collaboration with Gruppo San Donato and Università Statale di Milano for medical technology in restoration.
- Agreement with French Ministry of Culture for internships at Louvre and Palace of Versailles from spring 2025.
- Accord with General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic for restoration of Quirinale textile furnishings.
- New 20,000 sqm campus in MIND area planned by 2028-2029.
- Received MAM award at Homo Faber in 2024.
- Italian restoration sector has 574 companies with €2.8 billion turnover, up 33% year-on-year (Banca Ifis).
Entities
Institutions
- Scuola di Restauro di Botticino
- Valore Italia
- Triennale Milano
- Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo
- Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
- HangarBicocca
- MA*GA
- Open Care
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura a Parigi
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura a NY
- JASI
- Università USEK di Beirut
- Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
- Gruppo San Donato
- Università Statale di Milano
- Fondazione Cariplo
- Università Bicocca
- Università di Pavia
- Università di Bergamo
- Ministero della Cultura (Francia)
- Louvre
- Reggia di Versailles
- Segretariato Generale della Presidenza della Repubblica
- Banca Ifis
- REDO SGR
- MIND District
- Bovisa Lab
- Homo Faber
Locations
- Botticino
- Brescia
- Italy
- Milan
- MIND District
- Bovisa
- Paris
- France
- New York
- USA
- Petra
- Jordan
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Washington
- Quirinale
- Rome