{"id":14047,"date":"2025-08-28T10:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museonovecento.it\/?page_id=14047"},"modified":"2025-09-04T09:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:18:34","slug":"il-giardino-delle-leopoldine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museonovecento.it\/en\/il-giardino-delle-leopoldine\/","title":{"rendered":"Il Giardino delle Leopoldine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Museo Novecento is pleased to announce the opening of the Giardino delle Leopoldine, a project promoted by the Museo Novecento aimed at redeveloping the building\u2019s cloister through a collaboration with the environmental organization Re:wild and the artist and land conservator Haley Mellin. This is a next-generation garden, the first of its kind within a museum institution and, in particular, within a Renaissance cloister.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The initiative aims to transform the green area into an oasis of regeneration in the heart of the museum, restoring the space\u2019s original function, once cultivated and enjoyed as a garden. The various shrubs and trees, around 20 different species, have been selected for their native character or for their strong naturalistic and cultural connection to Tuscany. This project responds to the environmental and social urgencies of our time, where ecology and respect for nature and its evolutionary processes are becoming an integral part of contemporary creative and museum practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful project that fits into a broader path we\u2019ve started in the city to make it increasingly green, resilient, and sustainable,\u201d said Deputy Mayor Paola Galgani and Culture Councillor Giovanni Bettarini. \u201cIt\u2019s a museum courtyard in the historic center that is being \u2018re-naturalized\u2019 exactly as envisaged by the Green Plan we approved as a Municipality. Bringing trees, plants, and abundant greenery into a museum like this means realizing this project by intertwining environmental and artistic aspects. When we think about how we want to develop Florence, we combine precisely these two elements\u2014sustainability and contemporary art\u2014which we are implementing today at Museo Novecento.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Giardino delle Leopoldine, created in collaboration with artist Haley Mellin and the non-profit organization Re:wild, is a response to the times we live in, where current attention to the planet is still not enough to accelerate change and greater care for the environment,\u201d said Sergio Risaliti, director of Museo Novecento. \u201cWith this garden, Museo Novecento aims to raise public awareness of the ecological emergency, climate change, and carbon emissions connected also to the life and activities of the museum. We want the Giardino delle Leopoldine to be open to everyone as a place of contemplation and rest, where one can read a book and start new conversations\u2014a place to think about the present and future and to rethink the past. In recent weeks, the garden has begun to take shape, adapting to the environment and hostile conditions, from the scorching summer heat to the torrential rains of recent days. Nature shows its power of adaptation and claims its space beyond our predictions and intentions. This is exactly what we want: to accept the unforeseen events of the natural cycle. This garden will be one of the most important permanent works in the museum\u2019s collection. We must take care of this garden just as the garden will take care of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis inaugural Re:wild the Museum collaboration with Museo Novecento demonstrates that nature, in its essence, is fundamental to our creativity. Bringing native species back into artistic spaces is an important step in revitalizing the cities and towns where most of us live,\u201d said Dr. Wes Sechrest, co-founder and CEO of Re:wild.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n