POLAR MUSEUM “SILVIO ZAVATTI”
The
PolarMuseumof Villa Vitali is the onlymuseum in Italy dedicatedto the
peoples and the environmentof the Arcticregions, and
toItalianArcticpolarresearch and exploration. The 2nd floorhouses the
manyitemscollected in the 1950s by the explorer and scholarDr Silvio
Zavattiduringhisfivepolarexpeditions, aswellas more recentdonations and
acquisitionssuchasthoseof Jean Malaurie, Lino Brillarelli and Luciana
Gabbrielli. Founded in 1969 in Civitanova Marche, the
PolarMuseumwasacquiredby the Municipalityof Fermo, and wasinauguratedat
Villa Vitali in 1993. The first roomisdedicatedto the polarexpeditionsof
Luigi Amedeo di Savoia, Duke of Abruzzi (1899-1900) and ofGeneral Umberto
Nobile (1926-28). The followingfiveroomscontainmanyartefactsof a
historical and ethnographic nature, chieflyof Inuit origin. On exhibit are
alsodrawingsmadebyschoolchildren in Fermo and in
theirsisterschoolsofTasiilaq (Angmagssalik), in East Greenland,
aswellasphotos and related material. The Museumoffersinteractiveactivities,
workshops, toursaimedatschoolchildren, illustratedvisits and the
viewingofpolardocumentaryfilms. Museumfacilities include the
largestpolarlibrary in Italy, withbooks, newspapers and periodicals,
aswellas a bookshop. The Museumisanintegral part of the Istituto
Geografico Polare, founded in Forlì by Silvio Zavatti in 1944, with the
aimofpromotingpolarexpeditions, conferences and otheractivities,
whichincludescollaborationwithpolarinstitutes the world over.
Department Executive:
Dott.ssa Maria Pia Casarini
Museum Supervisor:
Mr Roberto Pazzi
PUBLICATION “IL POLO”
The
periodical journal Il Polo started in 1945, and wasinitiatedby the
polarexplorerSilvio Zavattias a bulletinfor the Istituto Geografico
Polare. The Institutehadbeencreated, amongotherthings, “tostudy the
polarregions, tofighttocorrect the misconceptionspresent in
toomanypublications, toorganisepolarexpeditions, and topublish a
specialised journal”. Il Polo hascarried out
itsmissionforover60yearswithconsistency and continuity, reporting on
scientificresearchboth on humansciences and naturalsciences.
Amongitscollaboratorsthere are researchers, anthropologists, scientists,
universityprofessors, experts and explorers. The journal
isalsointegratedwith the researchactivityof the Institute, and
isdirectedby Renato Zavatti, the founder’sson.
For subscriptions please contact the Istituto
Geografico Polare
Mr Roberto Pazzi
Fax (+39) 0734-226166
E-mail:
rivista.ilpolo@museopolare.it
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