Curiositas research team members gathered on 3-5 June 2021 for a Research Mission to the Melgaço Cinema Museum – Jean-Loup Passek, with the generous support of the Municipality of Melgaço. This Mission aimed to study the collection of views, optical cameras and instruments existing in this unique institution, in collaboration with the museum professionals. The team was welcomed by Museum Coordinator Dr Madalena Lima who, together with Marta Oliveira, opened the doors of the museum collections and archives. The hands-on study of the collection included: typological and theme identification of existing pieces, reactivation of optical devices, photo-documentation and recommendations for best practices in conservation and exhibition.
The Mission also included a Team Meeting, where research team members presented results and discussed future lines of action within the Curiositas project.
Be Curious! Research project Curiositas receives the highest evaluation from FCT
The research project Curiositas, focused on cosmorama exhibitions in Portugal and Spain during the nineteenth century, received the highest rating (Excellent) from the evaluation panel of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The FCT-funded...
Curiositas’ database on Cosmoramas enters the DARIAH ecosystem
The database on nineteenth-century cosmoramas developed within the framework of the Curiositas project was introduced into the DARIAH–EU digital humanities platform. The entries for the mapped historical cosmoramas were added to the ROSSIO archive, the Portuguese node...
Final Three Episodes Released: “What Is a Cosmorama?” Interview Series
The final three episodes of the interview series “What is a Cosmorama?” have now been released. The series consists of six thematic videos dedicated to the Cosmorama, a largely forgotten media device that nevertheless played a fundamental role in nineteenth-century...