The broken coin

The publication in Italian and English The Broken Coin. A Story of Tino the Nocentine., produced thanks to the support of the Fondazione Istituto degli Innocenti Ets on the occasion of the exhibition E l'altra metà serberò io. Signs of Recognition from the Ospedale degliIstituto degli Innocenti , tells the story of theIstituto degli Innocenti to young children through the voice of Tino il Nocentino, a child who was welcomed into the ancient hospital. The narrative takes its starting point from the accidental discovery of a broken coin in a closet by Anna and Martino, two little brothers who immediately run to their grandmother to ask about the discovery.

The exhibition And the Other Half I'll Serve. Signs of Recognition at the Ospedale degli Innocenti - which can be visited from November 4, 2022 until September 30, 2023 inside the historical section (basement) of the Museo degli Innocenti in Florence - recounts the recognition signs of children, those small objects worn upon their arrival at the historic Hospital and once necessary for future recognition by their families.

The booklet can be purchased at the Bookshop with a minimum bid of 6 euros.