La Repubblica promuove lo sviluppo della cultura e la ricerca scientifica e tecnica. Tutela il paesaggio e il patrimonio storico artistico della nazione

To draw a timeline that leads to the Institute of Heritage Science (ISPC) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) 's birth, it is necessary to start from the Constitution of the Italian Republic.

With the article 9, among its fundamental principles, Italy declares that "The Republic promotes the development of culture and scientific and technical research. It safeguards natural landscape and the historical and artistic heritage of the Nation" and recognises the value and role of scientific research and cultural heritage for the cultural, social and economic development of the whole Nation.