The function of the Botanical Gardens, basically, is expressed in the conservation, scientific research, exhibitions and educational activities. The strengths of the social action of these types of museums derives from the ability to produce and disseminate scientific knowledge on the wealth possessed asset. A series of planetary emergencies and the uncertain outlook for the environment, societies, economies of all the nations of the world constitute the scenario today. This situation requires the construction of new forms of collective feel, think and act in the search for solutions to contemporary problems. It is therefore, for science museums, to undertake a project socio-cultural and challenging broader than that characterized them historically. In the context of the museum world are already thinking about the most extensive and open to forms of social participation and dialogue with citizens. Even the dissemination of scientific culture is being presented, "in society and for society as a function of enrichment educational, cultural and intellectual, of the construction of free and critical thought, peace, sustainability, democratization of the world" as required by the 'Unesco in 1999 with the Declaration on science and the use of scientific knowledge. A renewal of the objectives museums, creating a new culture of sustainable future, therefore, requires profound changes and affects not only the content but also the entire strategy, management and life of the museums. You have to start from here to the training of operators able to connect the technical-economic dimension with the socio-cultural and propose new cultural synthesis. The Botanical Garden is a particular type of museum, a living museum, lively and changeable in different seasons of the year. It represents wisdom, the culture of a people who knows how to take care of this priceless heritage that is our land. Some science museums have already embarked on the road of innovation in research and conservation. The increasingly important role that assumes the conservation of biodiversity and the study of environmental problems is validated by many studies carried out, which witnesses the great attention to the preservation of natural resources, but also the awareness of the need to involve citizens, through open access to collections and research. To begin to think about a new socio-cultural role of the Botanical Gardens, and not only on the pedagogical aspects, we should start thinking about a wide variety of activities, languages and communication techniques, including the game, the art, the techniques multimedia, but also public events, "laboratories of doing", training for job placement projects (eg, building of traditional shops, etc..). The educational role of museums must therefore innovate beyond the usual dynamic transmission models in favor of teaching and communication more active and participatory. The Botanical Gardens must pay particular attention to the territory and its enhancement. The territorial identity increasingly takes on the value of attribute and strategic input immaterial local socio-economic development, to become an extraordinary resource expendable for the purpose of enhancement of places, acquiring new museum services - such as new systems and networks, new forms of partnerships between museums, institutions and individuals - more than corresponding to the complexity of the territory. It is obvious that this stimulates the revision of the criteria and methodologies currently used for both the design as well as for the planning of products, services, communication, thus opening avenues of research that are of strategic importance.

La funzione degli Orti botanici, fondamentalmente, si esplica nella conservazione, nella ricerca scientifica, nelle attività espositive ed educative. I punti di forza dell’azione sociale di questi tipi di musei deriva sia dalla capacità di produrre e diffondere la conoscenza scientifica, sia dalla ricchezza patrimoniale posseduta. Una serie di emergenze planetarie e le prospettive incerte per l’ambiente, le società, le economie di tutte le nazioni del mondo configurano lo scenario d’oggi. Questa situazione richiede la costruzione collettiva di nuove forme di sentire, pensare e agire nella ricerca di soluzione ai problemi contemporanei. Si tratta quindi, per i musei scientifici, di intraprendere un progetto socio-culturale più ampio e impegnativo di quello che li ha caratterizzati storicamente. Nel contesto museale mondiale si pensa già a forme più estese e aperte di partecipazione sociale e di dialogo con i cittadini. Anche la diffusione della cultura scientifica viene prospettata, “nella società e per la società, in funzione dell’arricchimento educativo, culturale e intellettuale, della costruzione del pensiero libero e critico, della pace, della sostenibilità, della democratizzazione del mondo” come richiedeva l’Unesco nel 1999 con la Dichiarazione sulla scienza e l’uso della conoscenza scientifica. Un rinnovamento degli obiettivi museali, per una nuova cultura del futuro sostenibile, richiede dunque profonde trasformazioni e investe non solo i contenuti ma anche l’intera strategia, gestione e vita dei musei. Bisogna partire da qui per la formazione di operatori capaci di collegare la dimensione tecnico economica con quella socio-culturale e proporre nuove sintesi culturali. L’Orto botanico è un particolare tipo di museo, un museo vivente, animato e mutevole nelle diverse stagioni dell’anno. Esso rappresenta la sapienza, la cultura di un popolo che sa prendersi cura di quel patrimonio inestimabile che è la nostra terra. Alcuni musei scientifici hanno già intrapreso la via dell’innovazione nelle attività di ricerca e conservazione. Il ruolo sempre più determinante che assume la conservazione delle biodiversità e nello studio di problemi ambientali è convalidato da molte ricerche effettuate, che testimoniano la grande attenzione alla salvaguardia delle risorse naturali, ma anche la consapevolezza della necessità di coinvolgere i cittadini, attraverso open access alle collezioni e alle ricerche. Per cominciare a ragionare su un nuovo ruolo socio-culturale degli Orti botanici e non solo sugli aspetti pedagogici, bisognerebbe iniziare a pensare a una grande varietà di attività, linguaggi e tecniche di comunicazione, tra le quali il gioco, l’arte, le tecniche multimediali, ma anche eventi pubblici, “laboratori del fare”, corsi di formazione per progetti di inserimento lavorativo (es. realizzazione di botteghe della tradizione, ecc.). Il ruolo pedagogico del museo deve quindi innovarsi superando le abituali dinamiche trasmissive a favore di modelli didattici e comunicativi più attivi e partecipativi. Gli Orti botanici devono porre particolare attenzione al territorio e alla sua valorizzazione. L’identità territoriale assume sempre più la valenza di attributo strategico e di input immateriale dello sviluppo socio-economico locale, per diventare una straordinaria risorsa spendibile ai fini della valorizzazione dei luoghi, dotandosi di nuovi servizi museali - come nuovi sistemi e reti, nuove forme di partnership tra musei, istituzioni e privati - più corrispondenti alla complessità del territorio. È evidente che tutto questo stimola alla revisione dei criteri e delle metodologie attualmente impiegati tanto per la progettazione quanto per la pianificazione dei prodotti, dei servizi, della comunicazione, aprendo in questo modo prospettive di ricerca che sono d’importanza strategica.

Pantina, A. (2013). I musei naturalistici come presidi ambientali e culturali. L'Orto botanico di Palermo. In P. Daverio, V. Trapani (a cura di), Il design dei beni culturali Crisi territorio identità (pp. 96-107). Milano : Rizzoli.

I musei naturalistici come presidi ambientali e culturali. L'Orto botanico di Palermo

PANTINA, Angelo
2013-01-01

Abstract

The function of the Botanical Gardens, basically, is expressed in the conservation, scientific research, exhibitions and educational activities. The strengths of the social action of these types of museums derives from the ability to produce and disseminate scientific knowledge on the wealth possessed asset. A series of planetary emergencies and the uncertain outlook for the environment, societies, economies of all the nations of the world constitute the scenario today. This situation requires the construction of new forms of collective feel, think and act in the search for solutions to contemporary problems. It is therefore, for science museums, to undertake a project socio-cultural and challenging broader than that characterized them historically. In the context of the museum world are already thinking about the most extensive and open to forms of social participation and dialogue with citizens. Even the dissemination of scientific culture is being presented, "in society and for society as a function of enrichment educational, cultural and intellectual, of the construction of free and critical thought, peace, sustainability, democratization of the world" as required by the 'Unesco in 1999 with the Declaration on science and the use of scientific knowledge. A renewal of the objectives museums, creating a new culture of sustainable future, therefore, requires profound changes and affects not only the content but also the entire strategy, management and life of the museums. You have to start from here to the training of operators able to connect the technical-economic dimension with the socio-cultural and propose new cultural synthesis. The Botanical Garden is a particular type of museum, a living museum, lively and changeable in different seasons of the year. It represents wisdom, the culture of a people who knows how to take care of this priceless heritage that is our land. Some science museums have already embarked on the road of innovation in research and conservation. The increasingly important role that assumes the conservation of biodiversity and the study of environmental problems is validated by many studies carried out, which witnesses the great attention to the preservation of natural resources, but also the awareness of the need to involve citizens, through open access to collections and research. To begin to think about a new socio-cultural role of the Botanical Gardens, and not only on the pedagogical aspects, we should start thinking about a wide variety of activities, languages and communication techniques, including the game, the art, the techniques multimedia, but also public events, "laboratories of doing", training for job placement projects (eg, building of traditional shops, etc..). The educational role of museums must therefore innovate beyond the usual dynamic transmission models in favor of teaching and communication more active and participatory. The Botanical Gardens must pay particular attention to the territory and its enhancement. The territorial identity increasingly takes on the value of attribute and strategic input immaterial local socio-economic development, to become an extraordinary resource expendable for the purpose of enhancement of places, acquiring new museum services - such as new systems and networks, new forms of partnerships between museums, institutions and individuals - more than corresponding to the complexity of the territory. It is obvious that this stimulates the revision of the criteria and methodologies currently used for both the design as well as for the planning of products, services, communication, thus opening avenues of research that are of strategic importance.
2013
Settore ICAR/13 - Disegno Industriale
Pantina, A. (2013). I musei naturalistici come presidi ambientali e culturali. L'Orto botanico di Palermo. In P. Daverio, V. Trapani (a cura di), Il design dei beni culturali Crisi territorio identità (pp. 96-107). Milano : Rizzoli.
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