Egyptian Museum also becomes public research body, green light from the CDM

The Council of Ministers has approved, on the proposal of the Minister of University and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, and of Culture, Alessandro Giuli, a law which provides for the establishment of the "National Institute of Egyptian Research", a new independent public research body which will enhance and strengthen the scientific activities developed by the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities Foundation of Turin. The new Institute will be able to count on annual funding of 5.6 million euros to strengthen and support scientific activities.

The objective - explains the ministry - is to consolidate the role of a reference reality in the international scientific panorama, strengthening its research activities and making it increasingly attractive for researchers, also through new opportunities for collaboration with Italian and international universities and scientific institutions.

The new Institute was born from the experience of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, the oldest museum in the world entirely dedicated to Egyptian culture, which over the last ten years has developed a wide network of scientific collaborations and partnerships, also participating in competitive calls for research funding.

The Institute will promote studies and research on the history and culture of ancient Egypt, encouraging the dissemination of knowledge both in the scientific community and among the general public. The activities will range from archeology to the conservation and advanced restoration of finds, up to the use of new technologies for the study and valorization of cultural heritage. Particular attention will be paid to digital archaeology, artificial intelligence, data management and the promotion of open science.

"A papyrus can still reveal words that we have not been able to read. An artefact can tell us details of its history that had previously escaped us. Today, thanks to artificial intelligence and new technologies, we can go much further in the knowledge of our past. The Egyptian Museum of Turin - declared Minister Bernini - is now also a public research body. A recognition that strengthens its scientific dimension, encourages new collaborations with universities and research centers and offers greater opportunities to scholars and young researchers. Humanistic disciplines and scientific, cultural heritage and innovation: it is from this dialogue that new discoveries and new skills arise, which is not only a wealth to be protected, but an inexhaustible source of knowledge".