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The Museo della Rappresentazione (MuRa) is an emblematic example of how an academic institution can promote the conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage by integrating research, teaching, and its "third mission." Since its establishment in 1996 as part of the 1994-1999 PO-FESR project, the MuRa has aimed to enhance the Department's historical-archival heritage by making its collections accessible. Today, the museum houses several collections of project drawings and architectural-themed works. The two most significant collections are the Francesco Fichera Collection, consisting of approximately 1600 heliographic copies and original drawings created using various techniques, and the Giovanni Battista Piranesi Collection, comprising about a thousand 18th century etchings. Other collections from the same period include works by minor artists such as Camporesi, De Vico, and Pannini.

In 2019, the heirs donated the project collection of Carmelo Borzì (born in 1928), who served as the Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Catania from 1989 to 1998. To date, the MuRa has received donations of antique instruments and artistic works.

The MuRa's mission includes the acquisition of new collections from professionals, engineers, and architects active in the 20th and 21st centuries who have shaped the urban and architectural history of our region, thereby establishing itself as a cultural and technological point of reference at the service of the local community.