Learning objectives
<br />To impart an understanding of the basic nature of the modern museology, and of the several side of controversial questions of this discipline.<br />To give an information on the possibilities for illustrating various scientific concepts and on educational potential of museum<br />To provide a sufficient base on the potential learning of paleontology to decipher the nature, history and the patterns of past life and thus the earth’s history.
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Course unit content
<br />History of Modern scientific museology. Evolution, aim and typologies of the recent museums and parks: permanent exposition areas, collections, laboratories and warehouse. Explanatory techniques: dioramas and use of the graphic in the explanations. Organization of the paleontological museum: gathering, preparation, classification, conservation, restoration, learning with fossils and exposition. Museums, parks and territories: the geo-paleontological communication, lab of taxonomy, didactic activities.
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Bibliography
Olmi G., L'inventario del mondo. Il Mulino, Bologna, 1992.<br />Reale E., I musei scientifici in Italia. Angeli, Milano, 2002.<br /><br />The teacher can suggest other references during the course
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