MILAN – Rosario Anzalone42 years old, archaeologist by trainingit’s the new one Director of the Regional Directorate of National Museums of Lombardy.
Anzalone takes over from the doctor Emanuela Daffracurrently Superintendent ofHard Stone Factory of Florence.
Who is Rosario Anzalone
Classical archaeologist, he accomplished his studies in Italy and Greecewith significant excavation and research experiences in places like the Sicily and Crete. She also spent time as visiting curator at Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhean experience that enriched his wealth of knowledge.
His career in Italian Ministry of Culture saw him take on key roles, such as managing the National Etruscan Museum and important archaeological areas such as Kainua and Roman Veleia. More recently, he worked as curator of archaeological collections at i Royal Museums of Turin.
Role manager since 2024, he is in his first management role.
A new approach to Museum Management
In his new role, Director Anzalone is called upon to manage the thirteen museums of the Directorate: the Cenacolo Museum in Milan, the Expiatory Chapel in Monza, the Certosa di Pavia, the National Archaeological Museum of Lomellina in Vigevano, the Archaeological Park and Antiquarium of Castelseprio, Palazzo Besta in Teglio, the Roman Villa and the Antiquarium in Desenzano del Garda, the Grotte di Catullo and the Archaeological Museum and the Scaligero Castle in Sirmione, the MUPRE – National Museum of Prehistory of the Camonica Valley in Capo di Ponte, the National Park of Rock Engravings in Naquane, Capo di Ponte, the National Archaeological Park of Massi di Cemmo and the National Archaeological Museum of Valle Camonica in Cividate Camuno.
Mission: social sustainability
“A heritage of absolute importance, rare for its richness, charm and complexity, on which capable and motivated colleagues work. It was managed with extraordinary vision and competence by Dr. Emanuela Daffra, whom I thank and wish her the best in her new, very important role as Superintendent of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence.“. – Anzalone declares.
“I am therefore collecting a precious legacy, which I undertake to cultivate and increase through team work, further consolidating the cohesion and operational capabilities of the Office so that it becomes a widespread protagonist of cultural life throughout the regional territory. Exploring and communicating with the inexhaustible heterogeneity of the public will be our watchword, pursuing a purpose of social sustainability that makes cultural heritage not only an instrument of individual elevation, but also the engine of community life and the driving force of civil growth: an authentic antidote to the loneliness of the global citizen.”
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