{"id":41996,"date":"2026-03-24T16:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museoomero.it\/?p=41996"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:32:00","slug":"the-omero-museum-for-italian-capital-of-culture-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museoomero.it\/en\/updates\/the-omero-museum-for-italian-capital-of-culture-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"The Omero Museum for Italian Capital of Culture 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On <strong>March 18<\/strong>, Ancona was proclaimed&nbsp;<strong>Italian Capital of Culture 2028<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dossier <a href=\"https:\/\/etvmarche.it\/23\/03\/2026\/ancona-2028-museo-omero-in-prima-linea-per-una-cultura-piu-accessibile-video\/\">Ancona 2028: This. Now<\/a>, as stated in the motivation read by the Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli, &#8220;proposes a solid and coherent model of cultural enhancement, capable of combining territorial identity and international openness in a vision that connects cultural policies with broader dimensions of urban regeneration, social inclusion, and participation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A city that is increasingly <strong>inclusive<\/strong> and <strong>open<\/strong> to all types of audiences.&#8221; Aldo Grassini, President of the Museo Omero, explains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVyCvI2jI0c\/\">in this video<\/a>, and in interviews with\u00a0il <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilrestodelcarlino.it\/ancona\/cronaca\/museo-omero-dipinti-fruibili-anche-79f479ac\">Resto del Carlino<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/etvmarche.it\/23\/03\/2026\/ancona-2028-museo-omero-in-prima-linea-per-una-cultura-piu-accessibile-video\/\">\u00e8 TV Marche<\/a><em>,<\/em> how the experience of accessibility and inclusion was the <strong>vital point <\/strong>of the application. The goal is clear: <strong>to make Ancona a model city for integration<\/strong>, where cultural participation knows no limits. This commitment builds upon the <strong>long-standing experience of the Museo Omero<\/strong> to project itself into the future of the entire community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motivation for this historic victory continues: &#8220;The program of events and interventions is solid and interdisciplinary, suitable for attracting a broad and diverse audience with an investment strategy that appears consistent with the objectives, with a significant expected impact on the socio-economic fabric. Furthermore, the integration between cultural institutions, the research system, community associations, and local operators is appreciated, ensuring a structured, participatory, and growth-oriented network. The focus on the European and Mediterranean dimensions is significant, strengthening the project&#8217;s international positioning, as is the active involvement of local communities, regional bodies, and young people-viewed not just as users, but as protagonists of creative and cultural processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dossier fully satisfies the call&#8217;s indicators, standing as a <strong>model of innovative, sustainable, and shared cultural planning<\/strong>. The assessment is excellent. 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