Museo di Geografia

About

The Geography Museum of the University of Padova invites visitors to discover the power of Geography, a fascinating science which has always been animated by the desire to understand the world by way of continual dialogue between the methods of natural sciences and those of social sciences. The collections testify the geographical research and teaching activities which have taken place at the University of Padova since the 19th century and narrate the development of geographical thought, from determinism up to the recent cultural turn. By means of instruments, maps, globes, relief models and photographs, the Museum proposes a three-stage journey, corresponding to the keywords: Explore, Measure, Tell. The setup underlines the link between past research and present times and involves visitors of all ages in an open dialogue.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes