The Chieti Museum of Biomedical Sciences is a medical museum, located in Chieti, Abruzzo. It was established in 1994 at Palazzo De Pasquale, promoted by Luigi Capasso. D'Annunzio University assumed governance of the Museum in 2010.
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| Established | 1994 |
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| Location | Piazza Trento e Trieste Chieti, Italy |
| Coordinates | 42°20′45″N 14°9′55″E / 42.34583°N 14.16528°E |
| Type | Medical museum |
| Website | museo.unich.it/ |
It is dedicated to the knowledge and dissemination of Natural Sciences and History of Science, focusing on biological and medical aspects arising from research in archaeology, medicine, anthropology and palaeontology.[1] It spans an area of over 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2). In 2005, the Museum of Biomedical Sciences moved to Palazzo Arnaldo Mussolini in the historic centre of Chieti.[2]
It currently hosts a collections of over 19,000 records in the fields of palaeontology, prehistory, anthropology, botany and zoology. In addition, it includes scientific instruments as well as works of modern art.[3] The Museum of Biomedical Sciences is a member of the International Council of Museums.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Museum of Biomedical Sciences". MiBACT. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Ghiara, Maria Rosaria; Del Monte, Rosanna (2011). "Strategie di comunicazione della scienza nei musei" (PDF). Museologia Scientifica Memorie (in Italian) (8): 56–60. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Grego, Piergiorgio (17 July 2014). "Aligi Sassu. L'immagine della parola". Arte (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Museo Universitario" (PDF) (in Italian). D'Annunzio University. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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