EGIDA PSEM: start of the second year of the museum safety platform

The pilot project EGIDA PSEM, a digital service platform for managing safety and emergencies in cultural institutions, begins its second year. The meeting is scheduled for 20 May 2026 at the Library of the Legislative Assembly of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Bologna, from 9:30 to 14:00.

Purpose of the initiative

The platform provides tools to protect people, preserve spaces and safeguard works of art, supporting prevention planning and structured emergency response shared among the involved institutions.

Museums taking part in the 2026 edition

• Museo Civico di Modena
• Casa Museo Remo Brindisi, Lido di Spina (FE)
• Casa del Suono, Parma
• Museo Casa natale Toscanini, Parma
• Musei Civici di Palazzo Farnese, Piacenza
• Pinacoteca Stuard, Parma
• Pinacoteca Graziano Campanini, Pieve di Cento (BO)
• Pinacoteca Comunale di Faenza (RA)
• Museo Civico San Domenico, Forlì
• Museo Civico Archeologico di Verucchio (RN)

Brief programme

• 09:30 Participant registration
• 10:00 Institutional opening and introduction
• Speeches: EGIDA 2025 experience and presentations by 2026 participating museums
• 12:00 Break
• 12:30 Project overview and presentation of the EGIDA platform
• 13:30 Q&A session
• 14:00 Closing remarks

Who should attend

Recommended for museum staff, conservators, safety officers and professionals involved in risk management and emergency planning. The platform helps standardise documentation on procedures, object handling and emergency actions, improving prevention and operational coordination.

Practical information

Venue: Library of the Legislative Assembly of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Viale Aldo Moro 46, Bologna. Time: 9:30–14:00 on 20 May 2026. The initiative continues the pilot work started the previous year, which involved eleven museums.