- Docente: Eugenio Bertozzi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: PHYS-06/B
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Physics (cod. 6695)
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from Sep 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026
Learning outcomes
The main objective of the course is to promote the understanding of the role played by museums and collections in the history of physics and astronomy. Starting from case studies belonging to ancient history (such as the Museum of Alexandria) until the contemporary science-centres and through the 18th Century Cabinets and astronomical towers, the course illustrates the different meanings that the term "museum" acquired throughout the centuries, the different practises connected to it and the role played by these institutions in the social, political and economical context. The course will profit of the museums and collections of the University of Bologna in order to enlighten some key-aspects such as the study of the historical scientific instruments, curatorial and conservation issues, the use of historical apparatuses in education and the transmission of intellectual heritage through artefacts.
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