Research and Museum Enhancement in Human Remains Collections. A Case Study
Authors
Rosa Boano
Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology - University of Turin
Gianluigi Mangiapane
Department of Philosophy and Educational Science - University of Turin
Ezio Fulcheri
Sec. Anatomic Pathology, Department of Surgical Science and Integrated Diagnostics - University of Genoa; Unesco Chair. Anthropology of Health - Biosphere and Care Systems – University of Genoa
Keywords:
Anthropological collections, Research, Storytelling, Transdisciplinary research
Abstract
Nowadays, the role of human remains in museum collections has profoundly changed due to new scientific investigation possibilities offered by modern methods and a trans-disciplinary approach to reconstructing biological and cultural phenomena of ancient societies. In this perspective, museums must play a central role in communicating the knowledge stemming from science beyond the scientific community, in order to enhance interest in scientific disciplines among the young. In the experience of the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the University of Turin, multidisciplinary scientific research and a trans-disciplinary collaborative approach are providing a suitable key for new communication strategies.
