Italy Approves €8M Museum of Remembrance for Foibe Victims in Rome
On January 31, 2024, a bill to create the Museo del Ricordo in Rome was approved by the Italian Council of Ministers. This museum will honor the victims of the foibe massacres and the subsequent displacement of Italians from Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia following World War II. Funding of €8 million is allocated for the years 2024-2026, with an additional €50,000 each year starting in 2026 for operational costs. A foundation under the Ministry of Culture and Lazio Region will oversee the museum. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano proposed this initiative, which seeks to commemorate the foibe victims. The foibe massacres were initiated in the autumn of 1943 by Tito's communist forces. Since 2004, February 10 has been recognized as the Day of Remembrance.
Key facts
- Italian Council of Ministers approved bill for Museo del Ricordo on January 31, 2024
- €8 million allocated for 2024-2026 for establishment and setup
- €50,000 annual operational funding from 2026
- Management by a foundation formed by Ministry of Culture and Lazio Region
- Proposed by PM Giorgia Meloni and Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano
- Museum dedicated to foibe massacres and post-WWII exodus from Istria, Fiume, Dalmatia
- Foibe massacres began autumn 1943 on eastern border of Venezia Giulia
- Day of Remembrance observed February 10 since 2004
- Existing Casa del Ricordo opened in 2015 in Rome
- M9 Museum in Mestre has educational programming on the topic
Entities
Institutions
- Italian Council of Ministers
- Ministry of Culture
- Lazio Region
- Museo del Ricordo
- Casa del Ricordo
- Associazione Nazionale Venezia Giulia e Dalmazia
- Società di Studi Fiumani
- Archivio-Museo Storico di Fiume
- M9 Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Lazio
- Istria
- Fiume
- Dalmatia
- Venezia Giulia
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Mestre
- via di San Teodoro
- EUR