Amir – Alliances, Museums, Encounters and Relationships is a project launched in September 2018 (the name in Arabic means “prince”) and curated by a network of museums. Its aim is to offer cultural mediation activities led by citizens with migratory backgrounds. It currently involves twenty-five mediators and seventeen museums, collections, villages, churches and public spaces in Florence and Fiesole.
AMIR is curated by Stazione Utopia and the thematic museum network Musei di Tutti, and includes the participation of the Fiesole Museum and Archaeological Area, Museo Bandini, Museo Primo Conti, Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Museo Novecento, Complesso di Santa Maria Novella, Museo degli Innocenti, as well as other places such as the Art Collection of Fondazione CR Firenze, the village of Quaracchi, the village and Church of Santa Maria a Peretola, Villa Medici La Petraia, and the Garden of the Villa Medici at Castello, in addition to a variety of urban walks.
The project has collaborated with the Regional Directorate of Museums of Tuscany, the University Museum System, Case della Memoria, the Lucca Archives, the Photographic Archive of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut, UniFi SAGAS, the Islamic Community of Florence, Fondazione Alinari per la Fotografia, and Archivi in Rete, with the support of Regione Toscana and Fondazione CR Firenze.


After nearly seven years of shifts in perspective, new approaches, and alternative narratives, it was time to change our name — or rather, to give a new meaning to it.
Years of collective work, reflection, discussion, and sometimes heated debates had left us uneasy, as the previous wording felt condescending and paternalistic.
For this reason, we launched a public survey to gather new words to compose our acronym, capable of reflecting the journey we have shared over these years.
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Reflecting the Future: Learning from the Past, Envisioning the Future | 10th Anniversary of Multaka
We are pleased to announce that on December 5–6, 2025, Multaka: Museums as Meeting Point in Berlin will celebrate its 10th anniversary, together with co-organizer MultakaOxford: a decade of shared stories, intercultural learning, and connections built through dialogue.
This special two-day event will take place at the Centre for Cultural Education – Haus Bastian, in the heart of Berlin’s Museum Island, with the support of the Alwaleed Cultural Network.

Training Course - ENGLISH COURSE!
October 2025 >>> January 2026
AMIRedu offers a free English course for the mediators of the AMIR project!
A series of sessions, in collaboration with LIMO – Linguaggi in Movimento, designed to support the learning of the English language, strengthen its use in communication, and stimulate motivation through a dynamic and participatory approach.
The lessons will be based on the participants’ personal experiences and stories, while also providing a foundation in grammar.

Utopia | ForGlobe
Activities and Meetings in Libraries and Archives
as part of the AMIR project
Since May 2025, ForGlobe has been active in all the municipalities of the Integrated Documentary System of the Florence Area (SDIAF). The project offers adult audiences a wide range of free educational programs in libraries, municipal archives, and selected cultural institutions in the territory.
Stazione Utopia, in collaboration with ForGlobe, is organizing two cycles of activities as part of the AMIR project:
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Geopolitical Café
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Stories, Perspectives, and Colonial Objects: Archives and Decolonial Issues
The project is fully funded by Regione Toscana – PR FSE+ 2021/2027.














































