Education and science museums. Reflections in Italy and on Italy

September 19th, 2008 | RESEARCH

The educational function of science museums was born with the first naturalistic collections ever, flourished in 16th-century Italy. The pedagogic thought and the educational experimentations carried out in approximately five century of history have allowed the educational mission of museums to acquire many different facets, drawing a task having an increasingly higher and complex social value. Recent publications explore these new meanings of an old role.

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Paola Rodari, Author

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Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1824-2049

Publication: Journal of Science Communication
Volume: 7
Number: 3

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Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: General STEM | History | policy | law
Resource Type: Mass Media Article | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs