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Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Accredited as Museum in Italian National System

institutional · 2026-07-31

Founded in 1995 by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo has received official museum accreditation from the Italian National Museum System. This acknowledgment, awarded by the Piedmont Region via Determination No. 352/A2002D/2026 on June 27, 2026, confirms the foundation's adherence to the standards set by the Ministry of Culture. The accreditation is in line with the Livelli Uniformi di Qualità della Valorizzazione (LUQV) guidelines established on February 21, 2018. As one of Italy's pioneering private contemporary art institutions, the foundation boasts a significant collection and a venue in Turin, which was inaugurated in 2002. It also engages in educational initiatives and has supported events such as the Venice Biennale. Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo emphasized the importance of this achievement.

Key facts

  • Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo officially entered the Sistema Museale Nazionale.
  • Recognition granted by Regione Piemonte via Determination No. 352/A2002D/2026 on June 27, 2026.
  • Accreditation certifies compliance with quality standards including LUQV (Livelli Uniformi di Qualità della Valorizzazione).
  • LUQV introduced by Ministero della Cultura decree on February 21, 2018.
  • Foundation founded in 1995 by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo.
  • Collection started in 1992.
  • Turin headquarters designed by Claudio Silvestrin, opened in 2002.
  • Palazzo Re Rebaudengo in Guarene and Parco d'arte della Collina di San Licerio (opened 2019) are part of the foundation.
  • Educational initiatives include Residenza per Giovani Curatori Stranieri (since 2006) and Campo (since 2012).
  • Foundation supported Venice Biennale and Documenta.
  • Sistema Museale Nazionale established by Direzione generale Musei, aiming to network over 5,000 museums.
  • Reform initiated in 2014 by Dario Franceschini.
  • Piedmont president Alberto Cirio and assessore Marina Chiarelli praised the recognition.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
  • Sistema Museale Nazionale
  • Regione Piemonte
  • Ministero della Cultura
  • ICOM Italia
  • Biennale di Venezia
  • Documenta
  • exibart.com

Locations

  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Guarene
  • Langhe
  • Roero
  • Collina di San Licerio
  • Piedmont

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