Lucca gives comics a permanent home beyond the festival
Italy’s Culture Ministry, Tuscany and the city sign an agreement for a museum devoted to comics, illustration, games and animation.
Lucca is turning the legacy of its festival into a permanent institution. Italy’s Ministry of Culture, the Tuscany Region and the city signed an agreement at Palazzo Guinigi for a new museum devoted to comics, illustration, games, animation and multimedia works. Its permanent home will be the former tobacco factory, while initial activities will begin at Palazzo Guinigi, currently hosting Lucca Legacy. The agreement calls for the Expo Comics Museum Foundation to be established by 31 March 2027 and to manage the project. This will be more than an exhibition venue: research, conservation, documentation, acquisitions and educational programmes with schools and universities are planned. Signed during the sixtieth anniversary of Lucca Comics & Games, the initiative aims to make this culture of words and images accessible throughout the year.