Italy allocates €1 billion for cultural heritage across 13 regions
Italy's Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (MIBACT) has unveiled a Strategic Plan for Tourism and Culture, dedicating €1 billion from the 2014-2020 Development and Cohesion Fund for 33 projects across 13 regions. The initiative, championed by Minister Dario Franceschini and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, emphasizes the restoration of cultural heritage and enhancement of tourism. Significant funding includes €70 million for Ducato Estense, €170 million for national heritage, €30 million for the historic center of L'Aquila, and €20 million for religious routes. Campania is allocated €20 million for the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, €30 million for Museo di Capodimonte, and €40 million for Pompeii, while Sicily is notably excluded from the funding.
Key facts
- €1 billion allocated from the 2014-2020 Development and Cohesion Fund
- 33 interventions across 13 Italian regions
- Plan championed by Minister Dario Franceschini and Matteo Renzi
- €70 million for Ducato Estense and earthquake-damaged cultural assets
- €170 million for national heritage projects
- €30 million for L'Aquila historic center restoration
- €40 million for Pompeii archaeological park
- Sicily is not included in the plan
Entities
Institutions
- Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (MIBACT)
- Fondo Sviluppo e Coesione 2014-2020
- Maxxi
- Museo Archeologico di Napoli
- Museo di Capodimonte
- Reggia di Caserta
- Paestum
- Ercolano
- Pompei
- Campi Flegrei
- Museo della Shoah di Ferrara
- Porto Vecchio di Trieste
- Cerimant
- Palazzo Barberini
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
- ex carcere borbonico di Santo Stefano
- Museo del Palazzo Reale di Genova
- Grande Brera
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Accademia di Belle Arti
- Palazzo Ducale di Mantova
- Cittadella di Alessandria
- Cavallerizze e Giardini Reali di Torino
- Cittadella della Cultura a Bari
- isole Tremiti
- Nuovi Uffizi
- Corridoio Vasariano
- Nuovo Auditorium di Firenze
- Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
- Museo Orientale di Venezia
- Arsenale della Maddalena
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- L'Aquila
- Abruzzo
- Emilia Romagna
- Toscana
- Lazio
- Umbria
- Marche
- Brindisi
- Campania
- Napoli
- Caserta
- Paestum
- Ercolano
- Pompei
- Bacoli
- Giugliano
- Pozzuoli
- Rione Terra
- Ferrara
- Bologna
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Trieste
- Roma
- Tor Sapienza
- Calabria
- Liguria
- Genova
- Lombardia
- Mantova
- Piemonte
- Alessandria
- Torino
- Puglia
- Bari
- isole Tremiti
- Firenze
- Perugia
- Veneto
- Venezia
- Sardegna
- La Maddalena
- Sicilia