Exposed restorations
The rebirth of a work
Visiting the halls of the Correale Museum of Sorrento, you will be able to catch unusual events. The “Exposed restorations” represent our original idea of using the work. Spaces where, together with important exhibitions, it is possible to admire the rebirth of a work up close; where you can stop, spellbound as you follow the hands of our restorers at work.
The usability of the works, through the participation of the visitor at the moment of restoration, is a strong opportunity that characterises the innovation of the Correale Museum. All this is also possible thanks to the project “Adopt a work of art” which allows anyone (individuals, associations and companies) to adopt a work of art from the Correale Museum, thus contributing to its restoration.
Adopt a Work
“Adopt a work of art” is an awareness campaign that proposes that institutions, companies and private citizens adopt a series of works in need of conservation work, financing their restoration.
With the “Adopt a work of art” project, the Correale Museum, in addition to the concrete objective of recovering cultural assets in a precarious state of conservation, aims to promote the vast local historical and artistic heritage, in order to raise communities’ awareness of protection issues and responsibility towards cultural heritage. To do this, we ask for support from all society.
How to join the "Adopt a work of art" project
To join, it is possible to adopt a single work in full or to donate a share of the amount foreseen for the restoration. Once the restoration has been carried out, the work will be exhibited and will be accompanied by a plaque bearing the name of the restoration’s financier.
Donating for the recovery and safeguarding of a work of art from one’s own cultural heritage shows great sensitivity and awareness not only of our past, but above all for our future.
Anyone can support the restoration of a work of art and with it the Correale Museum of Sorrento!
What we assure supporters of "Adopt a work of art"
- The selected works of art, some of which are unpublished and never exhibited to the public, will only be restored by restorers accredited by the ABAP Superintendency for the metropolitan area of Naples.
- Restorations are carried out in an Open Space of the Museum, where museum visitors will have access. The restoration on view will become a useful educational workshop for school classes, scholars and all visitors.
- The restored works of art - before being relocated - will be exhibited in the Hall of Mirrors and the restoration will be illustrated at a press conference.
- In the didactic caption placed next to each restored work of art, the name of the sponsor will be mentioned.
- A dedicated notice board published on the Museum's website will list the names of the supporters and the restored works of art (if authorised by the supporters themselves).
- The local press will support the initiative by reporting on individual endorsements (if authorised by the supporters themselves).
- The sponsor will be able to benefit from the legal tax advantages. The donation for Culture can be deducted from taxes. When signing the pledge, the Museum will provide information on tax recovery.
Private meetings between sponsors and restorers can always be organised to facilitate understanding of the proposed estimate and intervention.
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