Rola muzeów uniwersyteckich w dokumentacji współczesnej nauki
The role of university museums in documenting contemporary science and humanities. The Fyris River Sword Project, Museum Gustavianum...

Summary/Abstract: Museum Gustavianum opened in 1998 as a showcase of Uppsala University. The Museum is situated in the oldest preserved university building, from the 1620s, and with the beautiful Anatomical Theatre on the top of the building. The collections cover art, numismatics, archeology, Egyptology, prehistoric Nordic fi nds, history of science... As a University museum, we are working with the PAST, the PRESENT and the FUTURE. In other words, we are working with and promoting ongoing research continuously in what we call ‘mini exhibitions’, using one showcase in the permanent exhibition hall, or ‘hot spot’ exhibitions, on our ‘hot spot platform’ a roll-up, a computer and a small showcase for one object. We invite different departments and scientific fi elds to display their research – and as a bonus they get trained in exhibition techniques and public engagement (PE). Every third month we arrange a new exhibition often on very contemporary and cutting-edge research. For example, when bird fl u was spreading all over the world we made a ‘hot spot’ exhibition on ongoing DNA hen research.

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