Angera, a Museum before the Museum?

Authors

  • Anna Bernardoni Civic Archaeological Museum Khaled al-Asaad
  • Elena Sommariva Civic Archaeological Museum of Angera

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54103/2035-4797/30361

Keywords:

Angera; Archive; Angera Civic Archaeological Museum; Angera Library; Tito Lombardi; Museology

Abstract

The establishment of the Civic Archaeological Museum of Angera in 1974 marked a pivotal moment in the city's history, bringing an end to a troubled period of dispersal of its local archaeological heritage. However, a careful review of archival documents dating from the late 19th century to 1939 shows that the city of Angera's interest in preserving and promoting its heritage actually began much earlier, even shedding light on the existence of a “Museum before the Museum”.

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Author Biographies

Anna Bernardoni, Civic Archaeological Museum Khaled al-Asaad

Anna Bernardoni is Museum Curator at the Civic Archaeological Museum Khaled al-Asaad in Arona (Lake Maggiore, Italy) and Head of Educational Services and Communication at the Civic Archaeological Museum of Angera (Lake Maggiore, Italy). Her work focuses on museology, heritage education, and cultural project development. At the Museum of Angera, she has conceived and supervised several scientific projects awarded with ministerial and regional funding, contributing to the city’s cultural and touristic growth through the creation of numerous experiential itineraries, lectures and educational workshops. Since 2021, she has been involved in the reinstallation of the museum’s prehistoric section, as well as in archival research on the history of excavations and archaeological discoveries in the local area.

Elena Sommariva , Civic Archaeological Museum of Angera

Elena Sommariva holds a diploma in Archival Science, Latin Paleography, and Diplomatics from the State Archives of Genoa (Italy). She is currently a librarian at the Civic Library of the Municipality of Angera (VA), where she is particularly involved in promoting reading and culture in the local area, as well as in the recovery and dissemination of historical-archival documentation concerning the cultural institutions of the City of Angera in contemporary times.

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Published

2025-12-17

How to Cite

Bernardoni, A., & Sommariva, E. (2025). Angera, a Museum before the Museum?. LANX. Journal of the Scuola Di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici - Università Degli Studi Di Milano, (33), 65–83. https://doi.org/10.54103/2035-4797/30361

Issue

No. 33 (2025)

Section

Introduction to the Proceedings of the Congress “Accompagnare il passato verso il futuro. 50 anni di Civico Museo Archeologico di Angera”

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