Italy Ministry of Culture centralizes nearly 30 million euros in cultural funds

The Italian Ministry of Culture, under Minister Alessandro Giuli, has issued a decree to transfer approximately 29.8 million euros from eighteen autonomous cultural institutions to the central state budget. The redistribution primarily affects sites in Central and Southern Italy, with the Lazio region seeing the largest reduction of 9 million euros. Affected institutions include the Appia Antica Park, the Museum of Civilizations, Villa Giulia, and the Pantheon/Castel Sant’Angelo complex.

While the decree does not specify exact territorial destinations for the centralized funds, the Triennale Foundation in Milan is the only explicitly named regional recipient, credited with 2.5 million euros.

In a separate initiative, the Ministry is investing 2.6 million euros to establish the Mario Sironi Museum and Study Center in Rome. Located at the Casa Madre dei Mutilati e Invalidi di Guerra near Castel Sant’Angelo, the museum is scheduled to open in early 2026. The project includes the acquisition of thirty works from the Mario Sironi Archive and the restoration of the Casa Balla furnishings.