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The State Archives of Cagliari is a public institution that is part of the national network of State Archives and is responsible for protecting, preserving and promoting the documentary heritage of the local area and community.
This site and the access point to services, heritage and activities of the State Archives of Cagliari. It is a digital public space that guides, informs and accompanies citizens, scholars and communities in the knowledge of archives. Through the site you can learn about the Institute, explore the documentary heritage, access services, discover projects and initiatives. The contents are organized to offer different levels of reading: a guidance path for those who are beginning to familiarize themselves with the archive and deepening paths for those seeking specific information.
It is a public digital space that guides, informs and supports citizens, researchers and communities in exploring archival heritage.
Through the website, visitors can learn about the institution, explore its documentary heritage, access services, and discover projects and initiatives.
The content is organised to offer different levels of engagement: an introductory path for those approaching archives for the first time, and in-depth resources for those seeking specific information.
Keep the past past
Rethink the future future
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The most recent communications relating to the services, activities and initiatives of the State Archive of Cagliari.
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Access to the study room
ServicesUntil June 2026, the Archives can be accessed via the entrance at 4 Via Gallura.
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Publication of the selection notice for admission to the two-year adva…
Scuola APDThe notice for the “Selection procedure for admission to the two-year advanced training course for archivists at the School of Archival Science, Palaeography and Diplomatics attach…
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History of prisons in Sardinia
Events“Prisons between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Doctrine, legislation and application”.
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Booking for access to the Reading Room
ServicesNew conditions for access to the Reading Room will come into effect on 28 July 2025.
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Our heritage
We preserve a documentary heritage that spans over four centuries of history, recounting the past of the institutions, territories and communities of Sardinia. a documentary heritage spanning more than four centuries of history and recounting the past of Sardinia’s institutions, territories and communities.
Our role
We value archival heritage by making it accessible, understandable and shared, for citizens and members of the scientific community. archival heritage by making it accessible, understandable and shared by citizens and members of the research community.
The State Archives of Cagliari performs an essential public function of mediation between documents and society. Through protection and research activities, consultation services and cultural initiatives, the archival heritage is made accessible and usable by citizens, scholars, students and institutions. Valorizing means ensuring conscious access to sources, supporting historical and legal research and promoting the dissemination of archival knowledge as a common good.
Promoting it means ensuring informed access to sources, supporting historical and legal research, and fostering the dissemination of archival knowledge as a common good.
Our Projects
We design new ways of telling, sharing and making our archival heritage usable new ways to tell stories, share knowledge and make our archival heritage accessible.
Website section
An access point to the main contents and services of the State Archive of Cagliari.
In addition to the section in which you are located, the site of the State Archives of Cagliari is organized in thematic sections that meet different needs of consultation, deepening and participation. Through these areas you can explore the documentary heritage, learn about the activities of the Institute, follow events and initiatives, access educational paths and read editorial content dedicated to history and archival culture.
Heritage
Eight centuries of documents about the history of Sardinia
Discover the structure of the Archive and the tools that allow you to explore the funds and search for documents.
Paper Voices
News, stories and updates from the Archive
“Voci di Carta” is the space in which the Archive tells the heritage through contemporary languages and testimonies of its users.
Events
Exhibitions, meetings, visits and workshops: ways in which the heritage becomes public experience.
Explore the ways the Archive opens to the community and heritage becomes public experience.
APD School
A service of high specialized training on documentary sources and historical disciplines
The Scuola di Archivistica, Paleografia e Diplomatica (APD) of the Archivio di Stato di Cagliari is a high training service that has its roots in the tradition of the Schools annexed to the Italian State Archives.