Since 1995, the institutions in charge of the most prestigious palace-museums in Europe have come together to form the Network of European Royal Residences. In 2001, this informal network became officially an « Association » according the 1901 French law. Today this association regroups 30 establishments in charge of managing over 100 palaces located in 15 European countries. Bearing witness to the history and identity of Europe, European Royal Residences are complex and multifacetted places of prestige: originally places of power and representation, they are now museums, open to the public, offering an extremely varied cultural programme. This range of activities connec ting the past to the present raises some specific issues. The Network of European Royal Residences is primarily a tool at the service of European palace-museum staff and experts, enabling them to meet and share their experience in the preservation, management and promotion of the rich cultural heritage in their care. As they come together around various large and small scale joint projects, through technical meetings or the organisation of common cultural programmes, this network, which is unique in Europe, aims to improve the management and conservation of European Royal Residences that receive more than 43 million visitors every year and promote them across the world. The Network of European Royal Residences is organized around 3 bodies : * the Board (management body): composed of 7 members elected by the members each 3 years * the General Assembly (decision making body) : composed of all the members who are up-to-date with their subscription payments * the Secretariat (executive body) : composed of two employees Discover all the projects and meetings of the Network of European Royal Residences directly on its website as well as news in the field of European Cultural Heritage.
