TY - JOUR N2 - The article examines the reform of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (d.p.c. no. 171/2014), with specific regard to museums. The analysis deals with three main issues: the creation of a national system of museums and the recognition of the autonomy of state museums; the institutional models and the legal status of state museums; and the strategic role of the Ministry's field offices (namely, the "soprintendenze"). A1 - Casini, Lorenzo ID - eprints3047 JF - Aedon UR - http://www.aedon.mulino.it/archivio/2014/3/casini.htm TI - Il nuovo statuto giuridico dei musei italiani SN - 1127-1345 KW - Museums; Cultural Heritage; Administrative Reforms; Field Administration VL - 3 PB - Il Mulino Y1 - 2014/// AV - none ER -