Fondazione Feltrinelli

Client: Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
Research team: Paola Dubini, Francesco Saviozzi, Alix Doran, Camilla Pietrabissa, Gaia Passi

The European cultural scene appears to be characterized by the presence of a variety of public and private institutions involved in the conservation and enhancement of the value of the documents which constitute the cultural heritage, gathered at the initiative of individuals or as part of the management of public entities and firms. Such institutions are characterized by the presence of public utility purposes, by the ownership or availability of collections of documents, at times unique, by the fact that they are open to the public and by the support systems which enable the assistance of both public and private entities.
The aim of this research is to evaluate the positioning and the conditions for sustainability of the main European private cultural institutions that deal with the preservation of documents.