Culture & Society
May 10, 2024 – 1.06pm
On the evening of 18 May on the occasion of the European Night of Museums and International Museum Day. The spectacular images of the Sala del Paradiso created for the first time with the drone
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On the evening of May 18th, the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo in Florence will be open to the public free of charge from 7.00 pm to 12.00 am, last entry at 11.00 pm. To enter you will not need a ticket or reservation. With this initiative, the Museum joins the European Night of Museums and to International Museum Day Of ICOM (International Council of Museums).
L’Opera of Santa Maria del Fiore seizes the opportunity to show the public, on the media and social networks, a preview of the spectacular images of the Museum’s Hall of Paradise taken for the first time with a drone by the photographer Fabio Muzziwhich make the extraordinary heritage visible to all, inserted in an innovative and educational setup.
In the Hall of Paradise (36 meters x 20 x 20) the originals of the three majestic doors of the Baptistery are preserved, including that of Paradise from which the room takes its name, and a colossal model (in resin and marble dust) in 1:1 scale of the the ancient façade of the Florence Cathedral (built by Arnolfo di Cambio starting from 1296, never finished and destroyed in 1587) with sculptures still existing including those by Arnolfo di Cambio.
The Opera del Duomo Museum in Florence, directed by Timothy Verdonwas completely renovated and expanded at the end of 2015, based on an architectural project by Adolfo Natalini and Guicciardini & Magni architects. The museum preserves a unique collection in the world of sculpture from the Middle Ages and the Florentine Renaissance: 750 works including statues and reliefs in marble, bronze and silver, including masterpieces by the major artists of the time from Michelangelo to Donatello, Arnolfo di Cambio, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Andrea Pisano, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Luca della Robbia Andrea del Verrocchio.. L’Opera of Santa Maria del Fiore acquired a neighboring historic building, Palazzo Compagni, in 2022, which will allow it to double the museum space and exhibit other works that are currently stored in the warehouses.
