Role of university museums and collections in disseminating scientific culture

Abstract

Starting from the definition of scientific museums as the material context where scientific and technological artefacts are preserved and scientific culture is elaborated and disseminated, the different ways in which museums of history of science and science museums accomplish their task will be addressed. University museums, due to their origins, have features in common with both types of museums. They can play a role in research and promoting innovation in scientific museology and museography but above all as places where scientific culture is disseminated.