Digital collections
On this page, you will find information on how to explore the Giovanni Poleni Museum collections online. Through links and digital resources, you can access images, descriptions, and information about the historical instruments preserved in the museum. A way to discover the scientific heritage of the University, directly from your device. The digital collections allow you to closely view instruments and documents that have marked the history of physics, offering an opportunity for in-depth study for students, researchers, and enthusiasts.
Virtual Itineraries
“Virtual Itineraries” is a project born to explore the historical-scientific heritage of the University of Padua in digital format. Thanks to this initiative, you can discover paths that connect art, science, and technology, highlighting the evolution of scientific knowledge over time. The digital itineraries allow you to explore the collections of the Giovanni Poleni Museum and other university museums, offering an interactive and accessible experience.
Itineraries concerning the Giovanni Poleni Museum:
- The Eighteenth Century in Padua
Discover the collections of Antonio Vallisneri and Giovanni Poleni, two key figures of the 18th century, between art, natural history, and physics.
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- Science and Technology – Scientific instruments, history and stories of the Patavinian Athenaeum
A journey through scientific instruments and the stories of researchers who have shaped science in Padua.
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- Discovering the Museum of History of Physics
An itinerary that highlights unique instruments of the Museum, from the sixteenth century to today, telling the evolution of physics and technology.
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- Telegraphs, bridges, and velocipedes. The craftsmen of science in nineteenth-century Padua
A path that reveals the figures of science craftsmen of the nineteenth century in Padua, through the instrumentation they created and which today is found in various departments and at the Giovanni Poleni Museum.
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Phaidra – The digital repository
Phaidra is the digital archiving system of the University of Padua, where historical collections, documents, and digital resources of the academic heritage are preserved and cataloged. Within Phaidra, it is also possible to explore the collections of the Giovanni Poleni Museum, with detailed images and descriptions of historical instruments.
To find resources related to the Poleni Museum, you can use the search bar by entering keywords such as “Giovanni Poleni Museum” or “scientific instruments.“ It is advisable to explore the sections dedicated to physics, measuring instruments, and teaching to have a complete view of the collections. Each digital resource is accompanied by descriptive cards that illustrate its historical and scientific context.
