Urbino University "Carlo Bo" 


Piazza della Repubblica, 3 - 61029 Urbino (PU) Italy +39 722 4146 - Fax +39 722 327857


Nuova sede del Museo del Gabinetto di Fisica

Il 5 dicembre 2009 è stata inaugurata la nuova sede del Museo del Gabinetto di Fisica presso il Collegio Raffaello di Urbino alla presenza del Magnifico Rettore dell'Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo" Prof. Stefano Pivato, del Sindaco di Urbino Dr. Franco Corbucci e del Direttore del Gabinetto di Fisica Prof. Flavio Vetrano.

La nuova sede, ubicata al piano nobile del Collegio Raffaello in Piazza della Repubblica, ha permesso, grazie anche al contributo dell'Amministrazione del Lagato Albani, di ampliare l'offerta museale con una nuova sala dedicata alle origini della scienza urbinate.

Orari di apertura

Mercoledì e Venerdì dalle ore 10,30 alle 13,00

Si comunica che, per carenza di personale, le visite al Museo in giornate diverse potranno avvenire solo su prenotazione telefonica o via e-mail lasciando un riferimento per essere ricontattati.


For the First Time, the Duke’ s “Studiolo” in Virtual Reality

 

 


Old exhibitions

Federico da Montefeltro Signore d’Armi e di Cultura.
Prima replica al mondo, in grandezza naturale, del Duca di Urbino nel suo Studiolo.

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Take a virtual tour into the old seat of the Museum and 2006 exhibition

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Physics at Urbino University: a brief historical sketch

 Science at Urbino during the Renaissance
 From the Renaissance to the 18th century
 A seventeenth century's map of Urbino
The 19th century
 Teaching during the 19th century

 The old Physics Laboratory of Urbino University originates from "academic experimental exhibitions" made firstly in the "College of Nobles" (at the end of 18th century) and soon afterwards in the scientific faculties of the University (first half of 19th century). The Physics Laboratory bacomes famous during all nineteenth century, when its Director was Alessandro Serpieri, physicist, seismologist and astronomer, well known in whole Europe continent for his research.


  A tour in the Museum

History of the collection

Museum publications

Staff

Visitor information How to find us Sign Our guestbook

 Our collection of scientific instruments

 Acoustics Heat  
 Cosmography, meteorology, geophysics Electricity  
 Atomic physics Physics of the aeriforms, pneumatics  
 Molecular physics Magnetism  
 Mechanics Mechanics of liquids  
 Optics Bibliography  


Resources on scientific instruments

On line Museums and Exhibitions around the World 

Internet Resources on Scientific Instruments & History of Science

International Database of Historic Scientific Instruments

The Science of the Dukedom of Urbino

Some instruments in 3D

Urbino & Pesaro instrument makers

Scientific Instrument trade catalogues


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