Italian state museum system to be reorganised

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 27 - The cabinet on Wednesday approved a preliminary draft of a prime ministerial decree reorganising the Italian state museum system.
    Under the provision, the number of state museums, archaeological areas and other state-owned cultural sites with special autonomy is to rise from the current 44 to 60.
    New entries include the Royal Museums in Turin, the National Archaeological Museum in Naples and the Galleria dell'Accademia-Musei del Bargello in Florence, which will be considered a single entity.
    "The autonomy granted to some large museums is an operational choice that enables them to lift their quality and usability," said Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano.
    "Being autonomous means having a managerial type of management that allows quick decisions to me made in order to protect and promote the structures," he continued.
    The Uffizi Galleries in Florence, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, the Colosseum archaeological park and the Borgese gallery in Rome are among the state-owned museums and monuments that already have independent status.
    The draft decree now passes to the State Audit Court for an opinion before receiving final approval from the cabinet.
    Photo: The Royal Museums in Turin (ANSA).