Italy invests nearly €200 million in cultural heritage and promotion at home and abroad
Under the leadership of Minister Alessandro Giuli, Italy's Ministry of Culture has sanctioned two decrees that together provide almost €200 million to support the nation’s art and culture. The first decree earmarks €176 million for 229 projects aimed at preserving heritage from 2025 to 2027, which includes €7 million for 45 locations in Tuscany and €5 million for 18 sites in Campania, along with additional funding for regions such as Veneto, Calabria, Abruzzo, and Lazio. The second decree designates nearly €20 million for 64 initiatives intended to promote Italian culture internationally, covering efforts in Turkey, Egypt, and a tour across China, Germany, and Spain. Furthermore, over €15 million is allocated for five major cultural projects in 2025, with specific funds for various cultural locations throughout Italy.
Key facts
- Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli approved two decrees totaling nearly €200 million.
- €176 million allocated for the three-year public works program for Italian cultural heritage (2025-2027).
- 229 interventions planned, including 45 in Tuscany, 18 in Campania, 20 in Veneto, 10 in Calabria, 5 in Abruzzo, and 31 in Lazio.
- €20 million for 64 projects promoting Italian culture and language abroad.
- Projects include Elaiussa Sebaste in Turkey, Tarantism exhibition, underwater research in Egypt, and translation of Cesare Brandi's Theory of Restoration.
- Rinascimento Marchigiano project to tour China, Germany, and Spain.
- Magna Mater project between Rome, Tunis, and the Mediterranean under the Mattei Plan.
- Over €15 million for five 'Grandi Progetti Beni culturali' in 2025 in Puglia, Veneto, Tuscany, Lazio, Emilia Romagna.
- €6.5 million for the Biblioteca Nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte at Palazzo San Felice in Rome.
- €3 million for GalileoLab in Florence and €3 million for Mausoleo Marconi and Villa Griffone restoration.
Entities
Artists
- Fosco Maraini
- Ernesto de Martino
- Cesare Brandi
Institutions
- Ministero della Cultura
- MiC
- Piano Mattei
- Museo Civico Baruffaldi
- Biblioteca Nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte
- Palazzo San Felice
- GalileoLab
- Mausoleo Marconi
- Villa Griffone
Locations
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Campania
- Veneto
- Calabria
- Abruzzo
- Lazio
- Otranto
- Badia Polesine
- Rovigo
- Florence
- Sasso Marconi
- Bologna
- Rome
- Elaiussa Sebaste
- Turkey
- Egypt
- China
- Germany
- Spain
- Tunis
- Tunisia
- Mediterranean
- Puglia
- Emilia Romagna