Archivissima - The Night of Archives (Aosta)
Aosta joins the national archives festival with an evening of documents and local history
About Night of Archives
The national archives festival arrives in Aosta
Archivissima is the national festival dedicated to archives and their heritage, which each year, around June 9th (International Archives Day), involves libraries, foundations, institutions, and historical archives throughout Italy with the Night of Archives. Born in Turin, the festival has gradually spread throughout the country, and in 2026, the Municipality of Aosta will also join the initiative, bringing an evening dedicated to documentary memory to the capital of the Aosta Valley for the first time.
An evening at the Institut Agricole Régional
The Aosta event takes place at the Institut Agricole Régional and offers a journey that intertwines the promotion of archival heritage, the narrative of the territory's transformations, and cultural dissemination. At the center is the presentation by the archivist of the Municipality of Aosta, showcasing archival documentation dedicated to the urban development of Aosta and the transformations between the southern area, marked by the industrial presence of Cogne Acciai Speciali, and the western area, with an agricultural vocation. The event is promoted in collaboration with the Valdostan Institute for the History of the Resistance.
The 2026 theme: "What Isn't There"
The 2026 edition of Archivissima is dedicated to the theme "What Isn't There", a reflection on what is missing in archives, what is not visible or remains in the background but continues to question the present and open new possibilities for storytelling and interpretation. This common thread, also in Aosta, invites us to view documentary heritage not just as a repository of the past, but as a tool for understanding the identity and transformations of a city and its territory.
Night of Archives — edition 2026
In 2026, Archivissima's Night of Archives arrives in Aosta for the first time. The event is on Friday, June 5th, at 6:00 PM, at the Institut Agricole Régional, with an evening divided into two sessions for a maximum of 40 people each. The focus is on the presentation by the archivist of the Municipality of Aosta, Federica Giommi, showcasing archival documentation dedicated to the city's urban development and the transformations of the territory between the southern area, marked by Cogne Acciai Speciali, and the western agricultural area. The initiative, promoted by the Municipality of Aosta with the Valdostan Institute for the History of the Resistance, is part of the national edition dedicated to the theme "What Isn't There".
Programme Night of Archives 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026 — Institut Agricole Régional
- 6:00 PM — Opening of the Night of Archives in Aosta (evening in two sessions, max 40 people each)
- Presentation by Federica Giommi, archivist of the Municipality of Aosta
- Exhibition of archival documentation dedicated to the urban development of Aosta: from the southern area marked by Cogne Acciai Speciali to the western agricultural area
Event promoted by the Municipality of Aosta and the Valdostan Institute for the History of the Resistance as part of the national Archivissima edition "What Isn't There." Limited seating: booking recommended.
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Practical information — Night of Archives
How to get there
The Institut Agricole Régional is located in Aosta. The city is reachable by car via the A5 Turin-Aosta highway (Aosta exit) and by train to Aosta station.
Admission and booking
The evening is organized in two sessions with a maximum of 40 people each: booking is therefore recommended. Check the procedures and times on the channels of the Municipality of Aosta and on the Archivissima website.
Info
Details on the theme and the national program at archivissima.it.
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Where does it take place — Night of Archives
Institut Agricole Régional
Reg. La Rochère 1/A, 11100 Aosta