May 17, 2026 | English
18–24 May 2026 The Archivitaly Access Watch provides a weekly overview of verified access disruptions affecting archival research in Italy. This issue covers the week from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May 2026 and includes only institutions for which an access...
May 16, 2026 | English
Reliable archival research is not simply a matter of finding documents in an archive. At Archivitaly, it is understood as a structured process of investigation, verification, coordination, and critical interpretation. While archival work is often imagined as a matter...
May 11, 2026 | English
11–17 May 2026 This week’s Archivitaly Access Watch records confirmed disruptions affecting archival access in Italy between 11 and 17 May 2026. It includes only institutions where an official notice identifies a closure, reduced service, temporary exclusion of...
May 6, 2026 | English
Archivitaly Conversations begins with the Archivio Storico Aldobrandini, the first instalment in a series devoted to archives, custodianship, and historical knowledge preserved in documentary collections. Private family archives seldom conform to the neat outlines of...
May 4, 2026 | English
4–10 May 2026 The Archivitaly Access Watch provides a weekly overview of archive access conditions in Italy, focusing exclusively on institutions currently affected by disruptions. This issue covers the week of 4–10 May 2026 and reflects notices relevant to the period...
Apr 30, 2026 | English
Reading finding aids is one of the most important skills in archival research, because the instrument that points towards a document also shapes the way that document is understood. An inventory, a guide, or a catalogue is never a neutral list of archival material. It...