San Marino docet
The article presents a rare example of successful cultural reform: the integration of San Marino’s main cultural institutions into a unified and collaborative system. Since 2015, the State Library, State Archives, State Museums, and Performing Arts have been brought together under a single direction, forming a cohesive cultural system.
This fusion enabled:
Greater internal dialogue
Shared projects and visions
Administrative and economic optimization
A cultural attitude based on “us” rather than “us and them”
The interview with Paolo Rondelli, the reform’s architect, explores:
The museum as a space for imagination rooted in history
Culture as oxygen for critical thought and civic growth
Cultural management as a safeguard for democratic thinking
Relationships with schools, universities, associations, and international institutions
The use of technology for inclusion and education
The intelligent museum as a synthesis of tradition and innovation
The article closes with a reflection: Either we preserve and enhance culture, or we are lost as thinking beings.