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XLI National Congress of the Italian Society for the History of Physics and Astronomy

6–9 Sept 2021
Europe/Rome timezone

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Scientific museums

9 Sept 2021, 11:15

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Scientific museums

  • Roberto Lalli (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science)

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  1. 45. Behind the Exhibit: Displaying Science and Technology at the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci in Milan
    Canadelli, Elena (Università di Padova)
    09/09/2021, 11:15
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    Science and technology museums are important places of production, appropriation, and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge. Created in the nineteenth century, these museums expanded in the interwar years thanks to the financial support of both the state and private industry. Many industrial museums opened in those years, while many existing museums planned to transfer their...

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  2. 46. The new History of Physics Museum in Padua - Exploring the potentialities of a university physics collection
    Talas, Sofia (Museum of the History of Physics - University of Padua)
    09/09/2021, 11:50
    sisfa 2021

    The Museum of the History of Physics holds thousands of scientific instruments that were used for physics research and teaching in Padua from the 18th century onwards. It was founded in 1995. We have just developed a project to renovate the Museum, with the aim of shedding new light on the potentialities of Padua university physics collection.
    The paper will discuss some of the main...

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  3. 25. Al Museo della Specola di Palermo con la realtà virtuale e aumentata
    Daricello, Laura (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)), Dr Leonardi, Laura (INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo), Dr Coniglio, Manuela (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)), Mr Speziale, Salvatore (INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo)
    09/09/2021, 12:25
    sisfa 2021

    Seguendo le indicazioni del Ministero dei Beni Culturali, l’INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo ha recentemente implementato contenuti digitali e immersivi in VR e AR per valorizzare e diffondere la conoscenza del Museo della Specola.
    Questi strumenti innovativi offrono forme di apprendimento personalizzate, rendendo accessibili a richiesta informazioni aggiuntive (per esempio, legate...

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  4. 62. Scientific collections and Preventive Conservation
    Giatti, Anna
    09/09/2021, 12:45
    sisfa 2021

    Cultural objects can be prone to degradation as a result of the environment in their enclosures such as display cases or crates. Scientific instruments are no different, and their preservation must take into consideration the variety of materials they are made from as well as the condition of their exhibition spaces and storage areas. A Preventive Conservation (1) approach foresees a series of...

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