Graduated in Ancient history, I developed a specific interest in ethnographical and pre-columbian collections mostly in connection with different aspects of nineteenth century museography. I was, since 1987, curator of the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Modena and from 2004 I am director of both the Museum and the Montale Terramara Park. I was actively involved in planning and scheduling the Archaeolive European Project, issued by the Modena Museum and fundamental for the creation of the Montale Terramara Park.