Dear Franceschini, culture cannot forget economics!
The MiBAC has been restructured by Minister Dario Franceschini, who reinstated the 't' of tourism and granted greater autonomy to museums, establishing new bodies for enhancement and protection. These changes stem from his reform of the state museum system. According to a 2018 Boston Consulting Group study, state museums welcomed 53 million visitors, generating around 280 million euros in revenue. Antonio Leo Tarasco, in his book 'Diritto e gestione del patrimonio culturale' (Laterza, September 2019), criticizes the scarcity of economic data in the cultural debate in Italy and suggests autonomy for cultural institutions, comparing the Italian model with the French one and analyzing museum revenues. He concludes that the Italian Constitution does not impose an obligation of cultural promotion 'at any cost'.
Fatti principali
- Dario Franceschini has reorganized the MiBAC, restoring the 't' of tourism and autonomy to museums.
- The Boston Consulting Group study reported 53 million visitors to state museums in 2018, with about 280 million euros in revenue.
- Antonio Leo Tarasco published 'Diritto e gestione del patrimonio culturale' (Laterza, September 2019).
- Tarasco is a manager at the General Directorate of Museums of the MiBACT and professor of cultural heritage legislation.
- Tarasco criticizes the 'spiritualization' of cultural heritage that ignores the economic aspect.
- Tarasco proposes making cultural institutions autonomous and responsible for management results.
- Tarasco suggests that a reduction in public funding could stimulate the economic enhancement of heritage.
- Gianni Canova published 'Ignorantocrazia' (Bompiani), criticizing the Italian attitude towards the cultural industry.
Entità
Artisti
Istituzioni
- MiBAC
- MiBACT
- Direzione generale Musei
- Boston Consulting Group
- Laterza
- Bompiani
- Einaudi
- IULM
- Istituto Bruno Leoni
- Artribune
Luoghi
- Italia
- Francia
- Regno Unito
- Stati Uniti
- Roma
- Carpi
- Parma