Istoreco Pavia

Istoreco Pavia, the Istituto Pavese per la Storia della Resistenza e dell’Età Contemporanea, is a cultural institution founded in 1956 at the University of Pavia. It preserves, studies, and promotes documentary heritage relating to the contemporary history of the Pavia area, with a particular focus on the Resistance and the twentieth century. Its collections include archival materials, photographs, negatives, and recorded oral testimonies, available to researchers, students, and the public. The institute also supports historical research and helps keep local memory accessible to future generations.

Istoreco Pavia offers educational projects, classroom workshops, and training courses for teachers, alongside a specialized library and publications on modern and contemporary history. Its public activities include conferences, lectures, and exhibitions that bring research to schools and the wider community. Through its archive, teaching programs, publications, and events, the institute encourages people to engage with the past and understand its relevance to the present. Membership helps sustain its collections, library, and research projects as a shared resource for the local community.