Museo di Chimica
University museum of chemical instruments and apparatus from the 19th and 20th centuries, linked to the work of Stanislao Cannizzaro; currently closed.
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About the museum
The museum grew out of material accumulated over time in the premises of the Istituto di Chimica Generale of the Università di Genova, first in Via Balbi and then in Viale Benedetto XV. Instruments, glassware and apparatus, used for research and demonstration lessons, cover more than a century and a half of the history of chemistry.
At the beginning of the 1990s the material was recovered, reorganised and catalogued; in 1996 a volume was produced on the chemical instruments of a 19th-century laboratory. With the support of Regione Liguria the project became a museum-laboratory, in which the instruments are arranged according to their function. The official establishment of the Museo di Chimica by the Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale dates back to the resolution of December 1999.
The collection comprises about 650 scientific objects and apparatus, partly dating from the years when Stanislao Cannizzaro taught in Genoa (1855–1861), such as analytical balances and glassware. Another group of instruments, from the 1930s, is linked to the processing of rare earth minerals. Watercolour plates from the late 19th century showing industrial chemical processes are also displayed. The museum is closed until further notice due to structural problems.
Highlights
- About 650 scientific instruments and apparatus
- Kipp apparatus and Volta’s eudiometer
- Analytical balances and glassware from Cannizzaro’s time
- Equipment from the 1930s for rare earths
- 19th-century watercolour plates on industrial processes
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Università di Genova – Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale
Admission & discounts
The museum is closed until further notice and visits are suspended.
Accessibility
The museum is closed until further notice and visits are suspended.
Kids & families
The museum is closed until further notice and visits are suspended.
Getting there & parking
The museum is closed until further notice and visits are suspended.
Amenities & dining
The museum is closed until further notice and visits are suspended.
Events & venue rental
The museum is closed until further notice and visits are suspended.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Before the closure, a small visitor guide was available in the rooms, with the assistance of accompanying staff. The museum’s website offers further reading material and educational projects online. |
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