The scientific study of the history of Ename is multidisciplinary effort.

The Institute for the Archaeological Patrimony (IAP) is responsible for the archaeologiocal research and the presentation of the archaeological site, while the Administration for Monuments and Landscapes of the Flemish Community supports the historical and ecological research in the "Bos t'Ename" nature reserve.

Scientists and research specialists from the universities of Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Leiden, Louvain, and Liege) as well as the Royal Museums of Art and History, the Royal Institute for Artistic Heritage, the Institute for Nature Conservation, the Institute for Forestry and Game Management, and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences work all contribute to the scientific study of the monuments of Ename. Their combined efforts have highlighted the exceptional value of Ename's cultural heritage and led to the recognition that the material evidence of Ename's history should be preserved and presented to the general public, in addition to being the continuing subject of specialized academic study.

On the initiative of the historian Jean-Pierre Van Der Meiren, deputy of the Province of East Flanders, it was decided to develop the site of the Ename excavations into a public archaeological park. The extensive public interpretive programs of the Ename 974 Project grew from this idea. Today, the project focuses on presenting the monuments of Ename and interpreting their cultural context to the public through new techniques of archaeological and heritage presentation. The goal is not only architectural and historical interpretation, but also interpretation of the lives of the people of Ename whose lives were, to a large extent, shaped by those buildings. The approach of the Ename 974 Project thus explores the evolution of the social and cultural landscape, in which these monuments played an important part.

The operation and continuing development of the Ename Archaeological Park is supported by the Province of East-Flanders, the Institute for the Archaeological Patrimony and the Municipality of Oudenaarde.