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European Heritage Days

Every year in the second half of September

Every year, the Italian Ministry for cultural heritage and activities takes part in the European Heritage Days.

Every year, the Italian Ministry for cultural heritage and activities takes part in the European Heritage Days, a project promoted since 1991 by the European Council and by the European Commission, with the aim of improving and encouraging dialogue and exchange between European countries, within a cultural sphere. This is an exceptionally important opportunity to reiterate the central role of culture in the dynamics of Italian society.

The project is traditionally adhered to by numerous non-state cultural places, including civic museums, municipalities, galleries, foundations and private associations, building up an extremely varied cultural offering, with a calendar that often reaches almost a thousand events.

A remarkable choral event that gives a good idea of the wealth and the “widespread” dimension of the national cultural heritage: from that of the famous museums to less well-known levels of excellence which almost every town can boast and must develop.

This is why the Ministry has always taken opportunities like that provided by the European Heritage Days to promote the projects drawn up by the single institutions and to keep strengthening the link with the respective territories and with their cultural identities.

Information are available on the websites www.beniculturali.it and europeanheritagedays.com

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    European Heritage Days 2020.

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    European Heritage Days 2019.

    On 21st and 22nd September, cultural heritage is celebrated in museums and cultural places throughout Italy.

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    European Heritage Days 2018.

    The initiative will take place in Italian museums and places of culture on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September.

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    Summer nights at the museum.

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    Summer nights at the museum.

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    European Heritage Days 2015.

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