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Latura muzeologică în opera Academicianului Mihai Băcescu
The museological side in the work of Academician Mihai Băcescu

Author(s): Dumitru Murariu
Subject(s): Scientific Life
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: Aacdemician Mihai Băcescu; Dr. Grigore Antipa; museologost; Bucharest’s Museum of Natural History;

Summary/Abstract: Mihai Băcescu succeeded the founder of the Bucharest’s Museum of Natural History, Dr. Grigore Antipa (the founder of the museum) seeing in him a remarcable scientist and devoted museologist. M. Băcescu was director of the museum for 24 years and developed Antipa’s ideas, publisihing a review (Travaux) as a visit card of the institution in its relations with other biological institutiuons from all over the world. His election as president of the Romanian National Commitee of ICOM as awell as president of the International Commitee of Natural History Museums were excellent oportunities to confirm his aptitudes in museology. M. Băcescu was a honorary member of ICOM. In the country he organized several Counties Museums of Natural Sciences and started the publication of „Museum’s Review”. His very dear realization was „Water Museum” in Fălticeni – Suceava County. The Bucharest’s M.N.H. is the object of new projects of modernization with new museo-technical facilities and with interactive programes for visitors. This projects are in the memory of the distinguished museologist Mihai Băcescu.

  • Issue Year: 1/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 35-46
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian