ICOM Italy Urges Government to Reopen Museums Amid COVID-19
On November 30, 2020, ICOM Italy launched an appeal to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, and Health Minister Roberto Speranza to reopen museums across the country. Despite commercial activities being allowed to resume in former red zones from November 29, cultural venues remained closed. ICOM President Adele Maresca Compagna acknowledged the health crisis but stressed that museums contribute to well-being and quality of life, stating, 'Open the museums, now more than ever!' The organization, founded in 1946 during post-war reconstruction, emphasized that museums are safe spaces for knowledge and creativity. The appeal reflects ICOM's mission to support cultural institutions during crises.
Key facts
- ICOM Italy appealed to reopen museums on November 30, 2020
- Appeal addressed to Giuseppe Conte, Dario Franceschini, Roberto Speranza
- Commercial activities reopened in red zones from November 29, 2020
- Museums remained closed despite commercial reopenings
- Adele Maresca Compagna is President of ICOM Italy
- ICOM was founded in 1946 in Paris under UNESCO
- Museums offered online content during pandemic
- ICOM's appeal emphasizes museums as safe and essential for society
Entities
Artists
- Agnese Comelli
Institutions
- ICOM
- ICOM Italy
- UNESCO
- Gallerie d'Italia
- Cantiere del '900
- Reggia di Capodimonte
- MAXXI
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Naples
- Milan
- Bologna
- Venice
- Rovereto
- Paris
- France