research according to us
Our research activity is closely linked to training: since our mission is to support the transformations of the cultural heritage system through training, research and investigations come to play a crucial updating and integration role.
Research seeps through projects, programs, teaching contents and methods; at the same time, it is fed by the results and implications of the training courses.
Our study activities mainly investigate the needs of the cultural heritage system; for the purpose of applied research, we focus our attention on the knowledge acquired and on our legacy, on the analysis of practices, experiences and case studies, on data collection and management.
We do not work in isolation but we share data and cooperate with other national and international partners, searching for new and credible forms of participation.
ongoing research projects

Arts and public space
Arts and public space is a joint project of the Direzione generale Creatività Contemporanea of the Italian Ministry of culture and the Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali. The research reflects on the arts in the public space on the Italian territory, focusing on their – sometimes easy, sometimes controversial – interaction among theoretical premises and design practices from World War II to today. The project is structured in consecutive and complementary steps of research and analysis, training, and dissemination of results.
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Planning the landscape protection
An analysis on the Piani paesaggistici in co-planning practices
The set of policies for landscape protection and enhancement is a critical and debated issue. With this research, the Fondazione intends to reflect on the models and practices of Italian landscape planning in the last 25 years, to identify threats and opportunities, and to draft advice for the improvement of the public landscape policy. The research also investigates and questions the competencies needed by the sector professionals to detect further training needs.

Ereditare il presente. The Italian architecture from 1945 to today
Knowledge| Protection| Enhancement
Ereditare il presente is a research project of the Direzione generale Creatività Contemporanea of the Italian Ministry of culture and the Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali. It focuses on contemporary architecture, with particular reference to the Italian architecture of the second half of the twentieth century, from 1945 onwards. The research aims to provide tools for protecting and enhancing the Italian architectural heritage and integrates research with an innovative and experimental training method for professionals.

Participation in the management of cultural heritage
Policies, practices, and experiences
Following Italy’s recent ratification of the Faro Convention, this research analyzes and maps different examples of public participation in cultural heritage management in Italy and abroad. By directly involving the actors of such experiences, the research aims to identify strengths, weaknesses, threats, opportunities, and needed competencies and to figure training courses for professionals capable of supporting participatory processes in cultural heritage management.