Luisa Papotti
Luisa Papotti is president of the Steering Council (Consiglio di Indirizzo) of the National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento (Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano) in Turin, an institution based in Turin dedicated to the history of the Italian Risorgimento.
Reconfirmation to the presidency
On 3 November 2026, the Steering Council of the National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento in Turin was renewed for the 2026–2029 term. The City of Turin, the Piedmont Region, the Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento and the Institute's Turin Committee named their representatives in continuity with the previous term, and Luisa Papotti was reconfirmed as president for the new term [1]. The Council also includes Raffaella Ronchetta, Ester De Fort and Silvano Montaldo, while the Piedmont Region is represented by its president, Alberto Cirio, barring any delegation. Dario Disegni, Christian Greco, Paola Gribaudo and Carmine Pinto were named as co-opted members [1].
Statements and museum activities
Following her reconfirmation, Papotti said she was grateful to the City of Turin for its trust, stressing the opportunity to continue working to promote the museum, which she described as "an institution with a long history and great significance for Turin and for our country". She named as goals for the new term continuing the museum's path towards greater openness and accessibility, together with attention to new exhibition projects, with regard to accessibility, cultural participation and education [1].
According to the report, during the previous three-year term under Papotti's presidency the Museum of the Risorgimento saw a rise in visitor numbers, hosted the city's major public and private events, and organised conferences and temporary exhibitions, aiming to bring the results of the latest historical research on the Risorgimento period to the public [1].
Timeline
- — The Steering Council of the National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento in Turin is renewed for the 2026–2029 term, with Luisa Papotti reconfirmed as president. → TorinoOggi
Sources
- TorinoOggi — 3 November 2026