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The modern institution that we call 'museum' takes its name from the Greek word 'mouseion' which designated a place dedicated to the Muse, the nine gods who inspired the arts and letters. The Muses were daughters of Mnemosine, goddess of memory, and of Zeus, her brother.
From these brief notes on the mythological origin of the term and the place designated by it, it is clear that the 'museum' is a place marked from its origins by a deep bond with 'memory.' This intrinsic link is also evident in the definition of 'museum' developed by the ICOM (International Council of Museums), the international organization of museums and museum professionals, founded in 1946 with the intention of “preserving, ensuring continuity and communicating the value of the world's cultural and natural heritage, current and future, material and immaterial.” ICOM defines the museum as “a permanent, non-profit institution at the service of society and its development. It is open to the public and carries out research that concerns the material and intangible testimonies of humanity and its environment; it acquires them, preserves them, communicates them and, above all, exhibits them for the purpose of study, education and pleasure.”
In line with these premises, Sardinia has long since embarked on an important journey back in its memory, using museums as a peculiar means of transport: archaeological, historical, ethnological, anthropological, natural sciences, technology and science museums, art museums.
(Cover image: Orani, Nivola Museum. Photograph by Cèdric Dasesson, 2019)
L'istituzione moderna che chiamiamo "museo" trae il proprio nome dal termine greco "mouseion" che designava un luogo dedicato alle Muse, le nove divinità ispiratrici delle arti e delle lettere. (Immagine di copertina: Nuoro, Museo Asproni. Bronzetto votivo. Fotografia di Pietro Paolo Pinna, 2009)
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L'istituzione moderna che chiamiamo "museo" trae il proprio nome dal termine greco "mouseion" che designava un luogo dedicato alle Muse, le nove divinità ispiratrici delle arti e delle lettere.
(Immagine di copertina: Nuoro, Museo Asproni. Bronzetto votivo. Fotografia di Pietro Paolo Pinna, 2009)
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