ABSTRACT

The literature on university museums abounds with accounts of new initiatives to reposition these institutions by opening them up to the general public as they move away from core of university activities like teaching and research. However, what is seldom analyzed is the long-term impact of such initiatives, and whether they survive the initial phases and live up to expectations. The study reports on the administrative history of the museums and collections of the University of Bologna across a continuous period of more than four decades, starting in the late 1970s and ending in 2015. Using a holistic framework, attention is addressed to institutional changes, trends in human and financial resources management, activities and visitors’ profiles across an extended period. The paper highlights the difficulties experienced in consistently supporting the vision developed in the late 1970s, and presents some proposals for change.

摘要

关于大学博物馆的文献中充斥着重新定位这些机构的新举措，因为它们在远离教学和研究等大学活动的核心时向公众开放。然而，很少有人分析这些举措的长期影响，以及它们是否能在初始阶段生存并达到预期。该研究报告了从 1970 年代末到 2015 年连续四十多年的博洛尼亚大学博物馆和收藏品的管理历史。使用整体框架，关注机构变化、趋势在较长时期内的人力和财务资源管理、活动和访客概况。