The paper provides an overview of the structure and scientific significance of the Regio Museo di Fisica of the University of Bologna, founded by Augusto Righi in 1907. It explores the role of museums in teaching Physics during the 19th century, focusing on the interplay between traditional and innovative content. A recent exhibition at the Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi” in Bologna has been devoted to the subject and is now open to visitors, scholars and the general public.

Bertozzi, E., Rigotti, L. (2025). A place of science, art and progress: the Regio Museo di Fisica of the University of Bologna between tradition and innovation. NUOVO CIMENTO DELLA SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI FISICA. C, GEOPHYSICS AND SPACE PHYSICS, 48(4), 1-4 [10.1393/ncc/i2025-25247-2].

A place of science, art and progress: the Regio Museo di Fisica of the University of Bologna between tradition and innovation

Rigotti L.
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2025

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The paper provides an overview of the structure and scientific significance of the Regio Museo di Fisica of the University of Bologna, founded by Augusto Righi in 1907. It explores the role of museums in teaching Physics during the 19th century, focusing on the interplay between traditional and innovative content. A recent exhibition at the Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi” in Bologna has been devoted to the subject and is now open to visitors, scholars and the general public.
2025
Bertozzi, E., Rigotti, L. (2025). A place of science, art and progress: the Regio Museo di Fisica of the University of Bologna between tradition and innovation. NUOVO CIMENTO DELLA SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI FISICA. C, GEOPHYSICS AND SPACE PHYSICS, 48(4), 1-4 [10.1393/ncc/i2025-25247-2].
Bertozzi, E.; Rigotti, L.
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