Melania Longo is an art historian and researcher specialising in heritage education. She works as a consultant for museums, libraries, schools and festivals, curating cultural activities and art workshops. She designs and leads training programmes on aesthetic education and visual pedagogy rooted in art and picture books, aimed at teachers, educators and professionals working with cultural content for children. She collaborates with various publishing houses as both author and consultant, and is actively involved in training teachers, librarians and families.