The Istituto Veneto, Accademia di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti (the Veneto Institute, Academy of Sciences, Literature and the Arts)

Palazzo Loredan,
Campo Santo Stefano, 2945,
30124 Venice
Tel +39 (0)41 5210177
Fax +39 (0)41 5210598

e-mail: ivsla@unive.it
website: www.ivsla.unive.it

This was established for the promotion of the sciences, literature and the arts. Its work is supported by an annual grant from the government, contributions from public and private bodies, and its own earnings.

The Institute has legal status; its headquarters are in Venice, in Palazzo Loredan, which belongs to the government. The Institute has two departments, one for mathematics, physics and natural sciences, the other for moral sciences, literature and the arts.

The Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti was originally part of the Reale Istituto Nazionale founded by Napoleon in Italy in the early part of the nineteenth century, based on the Institut de France.

It was re-established under its present title in 1838 by the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I. When the Veneto was united with the Kingdom of Italy, the Institute was given national recognition, along with the academies of the other pre-unification states.

Its attention has continued to focus on the scientific and cultural life of the Veneto and Venice. It is constitued as a scholarly Academy, with members elected by the current membership and confirmed by ministerial decree.

The Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti has made available the catalogue of Biblioteca Luigi Luzzatti, with almost 16,000 titles (including books and papers) in Italian and other languages, mainly on economic, historical, philosophical and religious subjects. The library's catalogue is searchable online www.ivsla.unive.it/luzzatti/Luzzatti.htm

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