The Lungarotti Foundation ETS

Historical Background
The Lungarotti Foundation ETS was established in 1987 by Giorgio and Maria Grazia Lungarotti, continuing the scholarly and scientific research activities initiated in the early 1960s for the development of the Wine Museum. These activities have continued unceasingly over the decades through the organisation of exhibitions, conferences and publications focusing on museum-related themes and collections.
After more than fifty years of scientific and museum activity led by Maria Grazia Marchetti Lungarotti, the Foundation continues its work today under the direction of Teresa Severini, preserving the original cultural vision while further developing it through new initiatives in research, promotion and public engagement.
Based in Torgiano, the Foundation is responsible for the management of the MUVIT – Wine Museum of Torgiano and the MOO – Olive and Olive Oil Museum, the Foundation’s second museum, which opened to the public in 2000.

Institutional Aims
The Lungarotti Foundation is dedicated to the development and management of the Wine Museum and the Olive and Olive Oil Museum in Torgiano, to the preservation and promotion of their collections, and, more broadly, to the pursuit of cultural activities, with particular emphasis on museology, art and cultural history in connection with local architecture and monuments, as well as viticulture, olive growing and agriculture in general.
Its activities focus in particular on the organisation of exhibitions, conferences, publications, lectures and round-table discussions, through which the Foundation has received prestigious international recognition in the fields of museology, art and cultural history, agriculture, viticulture and olive oil production. Dionysos, I Sabati del MOO, TraMusei and Torgiano Winter are among the series of events organised by the Foundation, alongside exhibitions accompanied by an extensive range of catalogues and publications.
The Foundation also promotes and carries out activities in research and education, as well as the acquisition, maintenance and restoration of cultural heritage, in ongoing cooperation with public and private institutions at both the national and international levels.
The Foundation also aims to promote knowledge and education regarding responsible drinking and awareness of healthy eating, while fostering intergenerational dialogue through the promotion of family tourism.
The Foundation has an extensive specialised library, which is open by appointment to scholars and anyone interested in these fields.