Cultural Heritage Forum Report

A report exploring how entrepreneurship, collaboration and innovation can support sustainable heritage management

This report presents the outcomes of the Cultural Heritage Forum, organised by Le Dimore del Quartetto in Florence on 1 July 2026. It offers an overview of the discussions and recommendations developed during four thematic workshops, highlighting current challenges and opportunities for the sustainable enhancement and management of cultural heritage.

MERITA Business Model

Connecting music, heritage, and audiences across Europe

The document outlines the platform’s innovative way of connecting artists, audiences, and cultural heritage, highlighting practices that enhance competitiveness, audience engagement, and environmental sustainability. Winner of the Creative Europe 2021 Platform call, MERITA builds a circular model where chamber music, heritage, and creativity reinforce each other.

The Business Model is complemented by two Annexes - Managing Historic Houses and the MERITA Manifesto.

Managing Historic Houses

Strategies for resilient and sustainable historic houses

As an Annex to the Business Model, this Article explores the MERITA sustainable approach to enhancing heritage, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities. It offers practical guidance for owners and managers, showing how entrepreneurial strategies, partnerships, and cultural programming can transform historic houses into resilient and vibrant places.

MERITA Manifesto

A shared vision for chamber music and cultural heritage

Also serving as an Annex to the Business Model, the Manifesto captures the values, vision, and mission shared by all partners. It is a collective pledge to safeguard culture, heritage, and chamber music, and a call to action for institutions, policymakers, and citizens to support them as essential pillars of Europe’s cultural future.

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Report of the Online Survey on Cultural Heritage Sites in Europe

Key Insights and Actions, by Punto 3

This document offers a concise summary of the full report “Environmental Management Analysis for Cultural Venues”, developed by Punto 3 within the MERITA project. It provides an accessible overview of the current environmental impact of historic houses across Europe and presents practical recommendations to support their transition toward more sustainable management approaches.