Museum collections

The Department of Physics and Earth Sciences owns approximately 700 scientific instruments, at least 200 of which are of undeniable museum value, dating from the late 18th to the early 20th century. The instruments in the Collection were, at various times, part of the former "Physics Cabinet" of the University of Ferrara: they are tangible evidence of the history of physics in Ferrara.

Tellurium (early 19th century)

The Cabinet was created from scratch by Professor Antonio Campana (Ferrara 1751 - Ferrara 1832) between 1782 and 1795. The Collection's most important instruments, 105 in number, are housed in the "Instrument Room of Physical Sciences," created in collaboration with the Ferrara Lions Club. Some of these instruments are arranged along a tour route that reflects the curiosities and needs of everyday life throughout history: instruments for understanding the local area, for studying the microscopic world and that of the stars, medical instruments, and measurement standards.

Most of the Collection is housed in Room 018 in Block C.

For further information: Instrument Collection of Physical Sciences

Contacts: Prof. Paolo Lenisa