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The Institute
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palazzo_giardino_mThe Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome is an interuniversity research and educational institute specialising in history, art history and archaeology.

The Institute hosts students, researchers and scholars from Dutch universities who come to Rome for research purposes. It also organises courses for Dutch university students in the abovementioned disciplines. To facilitate its activities the Institute runs a library that can also be used by scholars from Italy and other countries. The Royal Netherlands Institute acts as a mediating body between the Dutch academic world and scientific institutions located in Rome and it promotes exchanges by organising conferences and seminars.

In addition, the Institute contributes to Dutch culture promotion by organising exhibitions and concerts and by hosting the activities of the Foundation 'De Lage Landen'. This Foundation runs a lending library with Dutch and Flemish literature and organises Dutch language courses.