Association of EuropeanRoyal Residences

 

 Discovering European Heritage in Royal Residences (DEHRR) is the first collective educational and cultural project undertaken by the members of the Association of European Royal Residences. This project has been funded with support from European Commission.

 Since October 2009, staff of the ARRE’s Education Departments has been meeting to exchange ideas and develop an original programme of events on the theme: ‘The Impact of Royal Residences on their Environment, from Past to Present’. A rich new cultural programme aimed at young people, but also at a wider public, has been designed for three major events: European Heritage Classes in spring 2010 (project action 1); European Heritage Days in September 2010 (project action 2) and Spring Day for Europe in spring 2011 (project action 3). These meetings will continue until September 2011.

 

Institutions participating in the DEHRR project
Coordinator: The Association of European Royal Residences (project actions 1, 2 & 3) 

 

Co-organisers (project actions 1, 2 & 3)       
The Public Establishment of the National Estate of Chambord, France
Schloss Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H, Austria
Former Palace of Brussels–Coudenberg asbl, Belgium
Patrimonio Nacional, Spain
The Public Establishment of the National Estate and Museum of Versailles, France
Wilanow Palace Museum, Poland

 

Associated Partners (project action 2)
Historic Royal Palaces, United Kingdom
Reggia di Caserta, Italy
Reggia di Venaria Reale & Castello Reale du Racconigi, Italy
Royal Palace of Gödöllö, Hungary
Peterhof State Museum, Russia
Mafra National Palace, Portugal

 

Aims & Objectives

 

• To encourage mobility and interaction between staff members of the European Royal Residences, and cooperation between the Education Departments.
• To foster intercultural dialogue
• To promote our European cultural heritage to young people and the general public, drawing their attention to its wealth and diversity
• To ‘Europeanise’ the cultural programme designed for young visitors to the institutions of the European Royal Residences Network

With this project, the Association of European Royal Residences aims to contribute to the promotion of cultural citizenship: a sense of responsibility for heritage and culture, not only locally, but also at a European level, and to facilitate public access to culture, particularly for underprivileged youngsters. 

 

Action 1 - European Heritage Classes

 

Action 2 - European Heritage Days