Fondazione Sella
The Fondazione Sella ETS preserves and promotes a vast documentary and iconographic archive, making it available to scholars. Founded in 1980, it operates as a non-profit organization and is headquartered in Biella in the former Maurizio Sella Wool Mill. Its motto, "coniungit et servat," defines its primary objective: to responsibly preserve historical and cultural heritage, making it accessible as a common good, at the service of present and future generation
The Foundation’s archive, originally consisting of the archival holdings of the Sella di Mosso family dating back to the early 17th century, has subsequently received numerous other archival collections through donations, acquisitions, and deposits. It currently consists of over 2,500 linear meters of paper archives and 1,000,000 photographs. Organized by documentary collections relating to the individuals, families, organizations, or factories from which they originate, it contains corporate, professional, and personal documents, photographs, and other everyday or artistic objects.
A well-stocked library related to its topics completes the material available to researchers.
In addition to collecting and preserving documents, the Foundation’s cultural commitment focuses on promoting them through a comprehensive communication program that includes exhibitions, conferences, publications, meetings, and training activities.