Purpose of the paper: This research investigates the digital transformation of museums
through the implementation of next-generation technologies. We focus on the metaverse as …

The last digital revolution of this century has shaped every industry, including the cultural
one, which has also had a tremendous impact on museums. In this vein, museums have …

It is common wisdom that the diffusion of information and communication technology (ICT) in
cultural institutions can influence their mission and activities, reshaping their role as …

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel cultural policy to recover the valorization
function of Italian state museums by increasing managerial autonomy. The policy is part of …

Given the relevance of museums in promoting cultural, tourism and economic development
in local territories, we investigate the influence of both spatial and non‐spatial interactions …

Intense competitive pressure in a local geographic market may diminish an organization's
revenues in that market but increase its innovation output and revenue opportunities in other …

This paper explores an emerging research field that considers both digital technologies and
social inclusion to create a novel approach to museum management. It investigates the use …

We study the economic effects of a reform of the national museum sector, the so-called
Franceschini Reform, implemented in 2015. The reform introduced a new organization of the …

This paper presents an agent‐based model to study museum attendance, with the final aim
of evaluating how the rules on free admission affect charged visits. Heterogeneous agents of …

We exploit a rich dataset on Italian museums to investigate whether corporate museums'
service provision is quantitatively different from the provision by the rest of private museums …