Fondazione Santagata collaborates on the SAIMP project – Strengthening African–Italian Museum Partnerships, coordinated by the University of Turin with the support of AICS, as part of the Team Europe Initiative “Strengthening African–European Museum Partnerships”.
Context
The SAIMP project – led by the University of Turin in partnership with the University of Milan, the Museum of Civilizations (MUCIV), and the Centro Conservazione e Restauro La Venaria Reale – aims to strengthen dialogue between African and Italian stakeholders in the field of cultural heritage. The project fosters co-creation and collaboration among museums, universities, and institutions. Its overarching goals include the joint reinterpretation of Africanist collections, the enhancement of shared heritage, and the development of sustainable partnerships between African and Italian museums, with positive impacts on cultural and tourism development.
Objectives
Fondazione Santagata coordinates the activities of the working groups, with the aim to:
Initiate dialogue between African and Italian partners, fostering mutual understanding and intercultural exchange.
Map shared priorities, expectations, and needs as a basis for the development of common guidelines.
Promote operational and strategic exchanges on practices and approaches to the conservation, management, and enhancement of collections.
Encourage collective reflection on the role of museums as active societal agents capable of promoting co-creation, accessibility, and inclusion.
Define a shared methodological framework to guide the project’s future activities.
Expected Outcomes
Develop a shared reference framework to support future project activities.
Identify key themes for Africa–Italy museum cooperation.
Establish a structured and ongoing dialogue among project partners.
Partners
University of Turin (Lead Partner)
University of Milan
Museum of Civilizations (MUCIV)
Centro Conservazione e Restauro La Venaria Reale
AICS (Funding Partner)
