1) From the legacy of Roman law to the 2004 reform of the Code:
historical premises to the Italian legislation on cultural heritage;
2) The regulation of cultural property;
3) The discipline of archaeological goods;
4) The notion of archive and the declaration of confidentiality;
5) The functions;
6) Measures for the protection and conservation of cultural heritage;
7) Use and enhancement;
8) The circulation of cultural goods;
9) The landscape heritage;
10) Sanctions.

It should be noted, moreover, that the programme is the same for frequent visitors and not dating.

It is essential to consult the following legislative texts, all in the current version:
- Constitution of the Italian Republic (Articles 9, 33(1), 116,
paragraph 3, 117 and 118);
- Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape (Legislative Decree 22 January 2004, n.42)
and updates;
- d.lsg. 20 October 1998, n.368 (setting up the Ministry of Heritage and cultural activities);
- D.P.C.M. 29 August 2014 n. 171.
Alternatively recommended texts:
- A. Morrone, "Elements of cultural heritage and landscape law", Ed. Giuffrè 2014.
- A. Morrone, “Archives, state secrets and cultural freedoms: an imperfect balance”; Ed. Cedam Wolters Kluwer, 2021