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The Civic Museum of Zoology in Rome: from its foundation to the end of Bronzini's directorship (1932-1978)
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This article presents a summary of the history of the Civic Museum of Zoology from its foundation in 1932 until the retirement of Ermanno Bronzini (1978), its director since 1956. Pending more detailed historical and archival research, which would certainly be desirable, we focus mainly on outlining the cultural policy pursued by the Zoological Garden and the Civic Museum of Zoology during Bronzini's directorship. The Museum then became independent in 1998. The result, although to be considered preliminary, outlines the Museum's central role as a driving force and hub for naturalistic research in Rome. This aspect has been ignored until now and is of particular interest in light of the planned “science museum” in the capital and the renewed national interest in biodiversity research.
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Nel presente contributo è presentata una sintesi relativa alla storia del Museo civico di Zoologia dalla fondazione nel 1932 sino al pensionamento di Ermanno Bronzini (1978), suo direttore dal 1956. In attesa di una più attenta ricerca storica e archivistica, che sarebbe senz’altro auspicabile, ci si sofferma principalmente nel delineare quella che è stata la politica culturale perseguita dal Giardino Zoologico e dal Museo civico di Zoologia nel periodo della direzione Bronzini. Il Museo diverrà poi autonomo nel 1998. Il risultato, sebbene da considerarsi preliminare, delinea una centralità del Museo quale centro propulsivo e di coagulo per le ricerche naturalistiche romane. Questo aspetto è stato sinora ignorato e riveste un certo interesse anche alla luce del progettato “museo della scienza” della capitale ed al rinnovato interesse nazionale per le ricerche sulla biodiversità.
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Title: The Civic Museum of Zoology in Rome: from its foundation to the end of Bronzini's directorship (1932-1978)
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This article presents a summary of the history of the Civic Museum of Zoology from its foundation in 1932 until the retirement of Ermanno Bronzini (1978), its director since 1956.
Pending more detailed historical and archival research, which would certainly be desirable, we focus mainly on outlining the cultural policy pursued by the Zoological Garden and the Civic Museum of Zoology during Bronzini's directorship.
The Museum then became independent in 1998.
The result, although to be considered preliminary, outlines the Museum's central role as a driving force and hub for naturalistic research in Rome.
This aspect has been ignored until now and is of particular interest in light of the planned “science museum” in the capital and the renewed national interest in biodiversity research.
__________________
Nel presente contributo è presentata una sintesi relativa alla storia del Museo civico di Zoologia dalla fondazione nel 1932 sino al pensionamento di Ermanno Bronzini (1978), suo direttore dal 1956.
In attesa di una più attenta ricerca storica e archivistica, che sarebbe senz’altro auspicabile, ci si sofferma principalmente nel delineare quella che è stata la politica culturale perseguita dal Giardino Zoologico e dal Museo civico di Zoologia nel periodo della direzione Bronzini.
Il Museo diverrà poi autonomo nel 1998.
Il risultato, sebbene da considerarsi preliminare, delinea una centralità del Museo quale centro propulsivo e di coagulo per le ricerche naturalistiche romane.
Questo aspetto è stato sinora ignorato e riveste un certo interesse anche alla luce del progettato “museo della scienza” della capitale ed al rinnovato interesse nazionale per le ricerche sulla biodiversità.
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