Salvatore Ferragamo Museum Tours and Tickets

Visitors will retrace the history of the Ferragamo fashion house and its founder Salvatore Ferragamo. Thus they will discover his experience in America where, from a simple shop boy, he will become the 'shoemaker of the stars' in Hollywood. Subsequently they will be able to learn about the extraordinary successes obtained upon his return to Italy and admire the creations that have made Ferragamo an iconic fashion brand.

This private, high-style tour takes you through centuries of Florentine fashion, from medieval cloth merchants and Medici jewels to the modern luxury of Italy’s biggest designers. Learn about the life of Salvatore Ferragamo at the trendsetter’s namesake museum, then look back through styles of the ages at the Palazzo Pitti’s Costume Gallery and admire baubles worn by Italian rulers at the Silver Museum. Finish by walking in the footsteps of well-dressed royals at the famous Boboli Gardens.

The best of town temptations: visit the antique Florentine perfume shop, Officina Profumeria-Farmaceutica Santa Maria Novella, the Salvatore Ferragamo shoes museum & store + famous Icecream parlour.

Learn a bit about Italy's famed fashion industry on a private tour to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum (Museo Salvatore Ferragamo) in Florence. You'll see sketches, photos, and other displays related to the designer's coveted shoes and other fashion items; then visit the nearby Church of Santa Maria Novella to finish up the tour. This tour provides a way for you to explore a piece of Italian culture.

Since the days of the Medici, Florence has been known for fashion and luxury, particularly jewelry, leatherworking, and perfumery. Discover these rich traditions on a private half-day walking tour with a guide. Explore fashion, leatherwork, and shoemaking at Museo Salvatore Ferragamo; enjoy an exclusive perfume experience at Lorenzo Villoresi; and tour the workshop of jewelry maestro Alessandro Dari, known for his sculptural style.