Museo del costume e della moda siciliana

Acquired and restored "Cupane Palace", the then Administration Lanuto (1990), on dell'ach proposal. Joseph Mirando agreed to acquire the private collection of clothes and accessories .With Board resolution proposing, together with the opinion of the fairness of purchase by the Superintendence of Messina, it will form the first cell adapted to realize what would constitute a "unique" in the regional museum landscape: "the municipal Museum of Costume and Sicilian fashion". During Ingrillì Administration (1993-97) the Museum was inaugurated by the then Minister for Equal Opportunities Anna Finocchiaro. Currently the museum, thanks to donations and acquisitions has more than 1,000 pieces include costumes, clothes, accessories and a vast collection of underwear. At the end of filming the movie "Miracle at Palermo" in the arch. Mirando was production designer, actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta visited the museum symbolically accepting the role as "godmother" and allowing, for free, to use his image, deliberately in period dress, as testimonial of the same. Numerous visits of show business personalities, politics and culture. A significant breakthrough can be considered, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF COSTUME AND FASHION Sicilian during the Administration Soap. By resolutions of the Council and shall determine union they were appointed n. 5 members of the Board which elected the dott.sa Rosalia Lanza as president and architect. Joseph Mirando as Director. The museum, at present, is equipped with multimedia equipment; telephone line (0941 919068) of a website www museodelcostumesiciliano.Org. Different and interesting, quantity and quality of exhibits thematic pieces: from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, were the exhibitions held in the halls of the palace. I have reported: Il Giornale di Sicilia, La Repubblica, 109, Sikania, ADN Kronos, TG 3 Reg. Lately I've been exposed to some representative pieces in Brazil in the U.S.A. An important partnership with the "Mandralisca" Cefalu. Others are still being defined. Now many visitors from all over the island, from the Continent and from abroad. The Museum now stands out as a center of primary importance in the context of Cultural Heritage.