RSS 1.0University Museums and Collections Journal 1/2008
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2008-11-20Teil eines PeriodikumsMuseums and Universal Heritage: Universities in Transition – Responsibilities for Heritage
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2009-01-09ZeitschriftenartikelThe museum of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the University of Catania The University of Catania, founded in 1434, today has 15 museums, which were planned in 1997 and gradually opened over the following decade. The museum of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, known as the Museo della ...
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2009-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelUniversity museums and collections in Mexico Through five questions that connect the university heritage and the museums, the author points out the convenience of thinking the university museums as spaces of interaction. This patrimonial perspective can increase the ...
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2009-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelUnpacked: The collections of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg The Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany, holds about 17 scientific collections. Some of them have been established only recently, others date back to the very foundation of the university ...
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2009-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelLatin-American Network of University Museums Following the 6th International Congress of University Museums and Collections in Mexico City in 2006, the National University of Colombia (the Master’s Degree in Museology and Patrimony Management together with the Fine ...
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2009-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelThe Collection of Pharmaceutical Objects of the University of Vienna The University of Vienna’s pharmaceutical collections derive from a range of historic sources, and range in date from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
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2009-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelThe Drug Collection of the University of Vienna The University of Vienna’s drug collection, located in the Department of Pharmacognosy, represents a comprehensive and valuable group of medicinal drugs, accumulated over 150 years.
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelThe Archive for Architecture (Archiv für Baukunst) at the University of Innsbruck The Archive for Architecture (Archiv für Baukunst) at the University of Innsbruck was established in 2005 through a unique collaboration of stakeholders, but faces long term financial challenges if it is to continue to add ...
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelThe Collections of the University of Applied Arts Vienna The Collections of the University of Applied Arts include works of art, architecture and design, and have recently expanded to incorporate costume and fashion collections. They are actively used in research and teaching.
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelMedical history collections of the Medical University Vienna in transition A short survey of several important medical history collections in Vienna, notably those of the Josephinum.
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelPoster session
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelMuseum of Plaster Casts and Original Collection,University of Innsbruck The Museum of Plaster Casts at Innsbruck includes over 500 exhibits, many of them restored to resemble the bronze or marble colouration of the originals. It is actively used by students of classical art and enjoyed by the ...
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelThe Hans Gross Museum of Criminology at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz The Hans Gross Museum of Criminology combines scientific research and academic activity with a wide range of public events, such as crime thriller readings and stage plays, connecting the campus with the wider community.
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelThe Vienna University Observatory The Vienna University Observatory, housing what was once the world’s largest refracting telescope, still serves as a centre of astronomical research and teaching.
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2008-12-18Zeitschriftenartikel‘The Sound of Silver’ In December 2007, the Naughton Gallery at Queen's will unveil a major, semi-permanent exhibition of silverware and sonic art, funded principally by NESTA (www.nesta.org.uk). Using technology developed by the University's ...
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2008-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelA hidden history The Cultural Collections Audit project began at the University of Edinburgh in 2004, searching for hidden treasures in its 'distributed heritage collections' across the university. The objects and collections recorded in ...
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2008-12-17ZeitschriftenartikelThe Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna The University of Vienna’s historic Botanical Garden is an important resource for biological research, education, and conservation with a long-standing historical tradition, and a popular public venue, attracting 100,000 ...
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2008-12-17ZeitschriftenartikelThe collection of the Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Vienna The collections at the University of Vienna’s Institute of Classical Archaeology, built up over 150 years, are a crucial asset for the training of today’s archaeologists.
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2008-12-17ZeitschriftenartikelThe collections at the University of Vienna A project to identify and promote the entire collections of the University of Vienna has demonstrated the need for curatorial support networks to assist those responsible for caring for them.
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2008-12-17ZeitschriftenartikelThe challenges for Austrian university museums and collections within the University Law 2002 The Austrian University Law of 2002 has brought about legal and financial changes within universities. Some of these changes are welcome, but others pose new challenges for university collections, which must adapt if they ...
