It's time to say goodbye at the Arborense Diocesan Museum. Architect Silvia Oppo's term will end on September 30, 2026. As of October 1, she will no longer hold the position of director: Archbishop Roberto Carboni will appoint her as director.
take on another important role within the diocese.
Silvia Oppo has contributed to the conception, design, and installation of the Museum, which opened in 2016, since its inception, taking over as its director in 2017. Over the years, she has guided its growth and consolidation, helping define its identity as an open space for the community and as a place for the protection and enhancement of the Archdiocese's historical and artistic heritage. Under her direction, the Museum has developed an intense exhibition program.
educational and cultural, building relationships with institutions, museums, universities, schools, scholars, artists, associations, and local communities. The resulting ability of the Museum to transcend its confines to engage with people, to listen, to care, and to foster a constant dialogue between ancient heritage and contemporary artistic production have distinguished the governance of the Arborense Diocesan Museum. In recent years, it has become part of the Sardinian Regional Museum System and the National Museum System, strengthening its role in the regional and national cultural landscape.
Archbishop Roberto Carboni, the Archdiocese of Oristano, and the Museo Diocesano Arborense express their gratitude to Silvia Oppo for the expertise, creativity, passion, and tenacity with which she has carried out her duties and for her dedication to the Museum's growth. They wish her success in the new role to which the Archdiocese has called her.
"I leave this position," Oppo stated, "with deep gratitude for the extraordinary opportunities the Museum has created and with confidence in its future. I leave an institution that was not intended to be merely a place of conservation, but a vibrant space for relationships: a home open to the community, capable of welcoming, creating connections, meeting people, and restoring meaning through art, history, and beauty. I will always remember the faces, the encounters, the emotions, the hard work, and, above all, the joy of watching it grow day after day. I thank everyone who contributed to the realization of this important cultural project and believed in its value, supporting me and placing their trust in me. Thanks to those who, with their work and their presence, have walked and shared this unique and special journey with me."
