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Federal Office of Culture (FOC)

The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) promotes a varied, high-quality cultural offering, along with favourable conditions for cultural organizations and operators. Through its awards policy, the Confederation recognizes the achievements of Swiss culture and aims to draw national and international attention to its merit.

Since 2018, MASI is one of 13 Swiss museums selected to receive federal level funding by the FOC until 2022. By signing this agreement, MASI has committed itself to promoting cultural participation and social cohesion, to furthering creation and innovation, and to conserving the Museum’s collection.

Scientific Partner

IBSA Foundation for scientific research

For the IBSA Foundation, the dialogue between art and science is a creative way to popularize scientific knowledge. Art, in all its forms, is a powerful communication tool, and is also very useful in describing scientific research. Scientists look at the world with an objective and rational eye, but it may also be viewed through a different lens, reflecting the feelings, perceptions and emotions generated by artistic depictions.

The partnership between MASI and the IBSA Foundation for scientific research was born from "La Scienza a regola d’Arte", a series of encounters between leading figures of the worlds of art and science. It has developed into a partnership, with the Foundation working alongside the Museum to create new activities based on the intersection of art and science, and supporting specific exhibition projects in the role of Scientific Partner.

• Repubblica e Cantone Ticino
• Città di Lugano

• Guess
• Falconi Ascensori

• Rapelli
• TicinoWine
• Crozier Schweiz AG

• Fondazione Lugano per il Polo Culturale
• Dipartimento dell'educazione, della cultura e dello sport