Between two worlds: The distinct nature and contemporary significance of university museums and collections in Europe

Marta C. Lourenço

PhD dissertation
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris
October, 2005

Abstract in English | Résumé en français | Resumo em português

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Full text

• Title Page
• Dedication
• Preface
• Table of contents
• List of figures, tables and acronyms
• Acknowledgements
• Chapters 1 - 7
  • Chapter 1 – Introduction
    • Text
    • References
  • Chapter 2 – Objectives and methods
    • Text
    • References
  • Chapter 3 – Establishing the basics: Concepts and definitions
    • Text
    • References
  • Chapter 4 – Where do they come from? The origins of university collections
    • Text
    • References
  • Chapter 5 – Where are we now? Our state of knowledge
    • Text
    • References
  • Chapter 6 – Where are we now? University collections and the three missions: research, teaching and public display
    • Text
    • References
  • Chapter 7 – Discussion
    • Text
    • References
• Biographical note
• Appendices 1 - 11
  • Appendix 1 – Number of university museums and collections in Europe
  • Appendix 2 – Field work (preliminary study)
  • Appendix 3 – Field work (guidelines for study visits)
  • Appendix 4 – Field work (calendar)
  • Appendix 5 – Field work (study visits and interviews)
  • Appendix 6 – Field work (complementary study visits)
  • Appendix 7 – Terminology survey
  • Appendix 8 – Historical synopsis of university collections
  • Appendix 9 – A note on funding
  • Appendix 10 – Relevant declarations and position statements
  • Appendix 11 – Survey of Cladistics and Systematic Biology

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Marta C. Lourenço (mclourenco@fc.ul.pt)

Museum of Science
University of Lisbon
Rua da Escola Politécnica, 56
1250-102 Lisboa
Portugal

 

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