Archival holdings, finding aids, and access to digital resources
The Historical Archives of the National Academy of the Lincei preserve the living memory of the Institution and document its scientific, cultural, and administrative activity. The records trace the various phases of the Academy’s history: from the early pre-unification experiences — the Società fisico-matematica and the Collegio Umbro Fuccioli, the Accademia Caetani, then the Accademia dei nuovi Lincei and the Pontifical Accademia dei nuovi Lincei—through the Royal Academy of the Lincei and the Royal Academy of Italy, up to today’s National Academy of the Lincei.
The richness of the preserved papers attests not only to the Academy’s evolution, but also to its contribution to the intellectual life of the country.
Alongside the institutional holdings, the documentary heritage has been enriched over time by personal papers, the result of donations or acquisitions, and archives on deposit or on loan for free use, which enhance its historical value and offer a unique testimony to Italian scientific and cultural life.
Most of the records have been inventoried; the remaining documentation is being processed and will be made progressively accessible thanks to ongoing descriptive work.
To facilitate consultation, the published finding aids are also being migrated to a digital format.
The finding aids for the following institutional fonds are already available online:
- Early Academies
- Royal Academy of the Lincei
- Royal Academy of Italy
The finding aid for the National Academy of the Lincei fonds is being updated and will be published as soon as it is complete.
The remaining finding aids can currently be consulted in their original format.
Access the Historical Archives
For descriptions and digital reproductions of several fonds— Johannes Faber, Guglielmo Marconi, Leonardo Paterna Baldizzi, and Gino Loria — the AtoM platform is also available and is being migrated toward a single access point.
Consultation is available by appointment, monday through friday, in the reading room of the Library of the National Academy of the Lincei and corsiniana.
For information and bookings, please contact the Head of the Historical Archives, Dr. Ornella Stellavato:
archivio@lincei.it
(+39) 06 68027225
For requests to consult records and obtain digital reproductions, downloadable forms are available on this page; please complete them and send them to the address indicated.
Please also review the Regulations of the Historical Archives — published in this section — which define the rules for access, consultation, and use of the archival holdings.