Mu.SA Report at MAXXI Maps Digital Training Needs for Italian Museum Professionals
A recent report unveiled at the MAXXI Museum in Rome highlights the urgent digital skill requirements for museum professionals in Italy. The study, part of the Mu.SA initiative funded by Erasmus+, was executed by Fondazione Symbola and Melting Pro in partnership with Link Campus University and the Emilia-Romagna Cultural Heritage Institute since 2016. It outlines four critical areas: digital culture, community engagement, digital competencies, and accessibility. The findings suggest a demand for roles such as Online Cultural Community Manager and Digital Strategy Manager. Insights from directors and experts were shared during a panel led by Prisca Cupellini, featuring key figures in the field.
Key facts
- Report presented at MAXXI in Rome on digital training needs for Italian museum professionals.
- Produced by Fondazione Symbola and Melting Pro for the Mu.SA project, co-funded by Erasmus+.
- Research began in 2016.
- Four Italian partners: Fondazione Symbola, Melting Pro, Link Campus University, Istituto per i Beni Artistici, Naturali e Culturali della Regione Emilia-Romagna.
- Four thematic areas identified: widespread digital culture, community, digital skills, accessibility.
- Two key professional figures proposed: Online Cultural Community Manager (OCCM) and Digital Strategy Manager (DSM).
- Interviews with Italian experts and representatives from 10 international museums.
- Debate participants included Domenico Sturabotti, Giuseppe Ariano, Carlotta Margarone, Maria Elena Colombo, Francesco Antinucci, moderated by Prisca Cupellini.
Entities
Institutions
- MAXXI Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo
- Fondazione Symbola
- Melting Pro
- Mu.SA – Museum Sector Alliance
- Erasmus+
- Link Campus University
- Istituto per i Beni Artistici, Naturali e Culturali della Regione Emilia-Romagna
- SCABEC spa – Museo Madre
- Fondazione Torino Musei
- CNR
- Hermitage
- Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
- MAAT
- MUSE
- Musée du Louvre
- National Museum of Wales
- Museo Nacional de Prado
- POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
- Rijksmuseum
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Portugal
- Greece
- San Pietroburgo
- Helsinki
- Lisbon
- Trento
- Paris
- Madrid
- Warsaw
- Amsterdam
- London