Salierno collection

From March 1 are open to the public rooms on the second floor of Villa Fiorentino, where you can visit the exhibition of Salierno COLLECTION. This is a series of furniture and musical instruments made ​​between the end of the '800 and 900 belonging to the beginning of Henry Salierno, a Sorrento transplanted in the United States where he created "Sorrento Specialities", a company that was buying and selling products of our country and that his death he decided to leave 'Union local craftsmen its fine collection as a gift to the city of Sorrento. You can see all objects in the exhibition with original period music perfectly functional mechanisms, which form the charm of these furnishings have the advantage that, once activated, to bring us back in time. There are pieces like the music discs that have immediately preceded the advent of vinyl, and those watches that are placed within paintings, as well as boxes and furniture inlaid with finely carved friezes to evoke the splendor of the ancient art of Sorrento. The opening hours of the public are Monday through Friday from 10 to 13 and from 15 to 18, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 13 and from 16 to 20.