Scientific Park of the Astronomical Observatory of Rome - Monteporzio Catone

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Submitted by traduttore3 on Thu, 28/10/2010 - 21:14

This important scientific structure was designed in 1939 and completed in 1965. It sits on top of the ruins of a first-century Roman villa.

The impressive, rationalist construction was initially used to hold equipment belonging to the National Observatory of Rome. It subsequently became a structure which circulated news of astronomical and scientific findings

As part of the initiatives undertaken to improve and spread knowledge gained from astronomy, a new didactic section was introduced; “Astrolab”, the interactive multimedia laboratory for Astronomy, which makes use of multimedia and interactive tools: the structure is located within a building situated close to the so-called "cupola degli scozzesi" (Scots’ dome) and is made up of three rooms. Each room is dedicated to a different topic: the Solar system, the Galaxy and the Universe.

It was the setting for the film about the “boys of Via Panisperna”, which starred Enrico Fermi and Ettore Majorana.

Dove si trova

Referenti:

INAF- OAR Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

Indirizzo:

via di Frascati 33

Telefono:

06/9428641 - 06/94286410

Fax:

06 9447243

Sito internet:

INAF- OAR Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma