Marta C. Lourenço

MUHNAC's Director and Auxiliary Researcher
Museum of Science of the University of Lisbon

Research Interests

  • History of collections;
  • História of museums;
  • University Heritage;
  • Museology.

Projects

As supervisor
  • ‘On the Instruments’ Trail: Exploring Cabinets of Natural Philosophy in Portugal (18th-19th centuries)’ (PTDC/HIS-HCT/098970/2008), 2010-2012.
  • ‘Paving the way for integrated archival and collection-based research in the history of science: Preservation, access and case-studies of the collections of the Museum of Science (University of Lisbon)" (PTDC/HCT/64181/2006), 2008-2011.
  • “Thesaurus of scientific instruments in Portuguese” (FCT/CNPq, Acções Bilaterais), 2006-2011.
As participant
  • “The spaces of Portuguese technoscience” (PTDC/HCT/70798/2006), 2008-2011.
  • “Percurso científico do património da Academia das Ciências de Lisboa” (HC/0074/2009), 2010-2012.
  • “Science, Clinic and the Art of Syphilis at Desterro” (HC/0071/2009), 2010-2012.

Publications (selection)

  1. M. Granato & M. C. Lourenço (eds), 2014. Scientific instruments in the history of science: Studies in transfer, use and preservation. MAST/MCTI, Rio de Janeiro.
  2. M. C. Lourenço (coord.), 2013. O Laboratorio Chimico da Escola Politécnica de Lisboa: História, Coleções, Conservação e Musealização. Museus da Universidade de Lisboa.
  3. S. Talas & M.C. Lourenço (eds), 2012. Arranging and rearranging: Planning university heritage for the future. University of Padua Press, 201pp.
  4. M.C. Lourenço & M.J. Neto (coord.), 2011. O Património da Universidade de Lisboa: Ciência e Arte. Universidade de Lisboa/Tinta da China, Lisboa.
  5. A.C. Matos, I. Gouzévitch & M.C. Lourenço (eds), 2011. World Exhibitions, Technical Museums and Industrial Society. Edições Colibri, Lisboa.
  6. M. Granato & M.C. Lourenço (coord.), 2010. Coleções científicas de instituições luso-brasileiras: Patrimônio a ser descoberto. MAST/MCT, Rio de Janeiro.
  7. A.M. Eiró & M.C. Lourenço (coord.) 2010. Fernando Bragança Gil. Colectânea de Textos sobre Museus e Museologia. Museu de Ciência da Universidade de Lisboa.
  8. M.C. Lourenço & A. Carneiro (eds), 2009. Spaces, Collections and Archives in the History of Science: The Laboratorio Chimico Ouverture, Museum of Science of the University of Lisbon.
  9. M. C. Lourenço & L. Wilson 2013. Scientific heritage: Reflections on its nature and new approaches to preservation, study and access. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 44: 744-753. DOI 10.1016/j.shpsa.2013.07.011.
  10. M. C. Lourenço, 2013. Preserving and studying scientific heritage at the University of Lisbon: recent developments and perspectives. Revista electrónica de Fuentes y Archivos (Buenos Aires), 4 (4): 95-109.

Participation in Scientific Societies and other Institutions

  • ICOM, the International Council of Museums. Vice-president of the Portuguese committee;
  • ICOM Committee for Museums and University Collections. Board Member.
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