Cristina Roccati - the woman who dared to study physics
It is now open an exhibition dedicated to Cristina Roccati, one of the first women graduates in Italy and a central figure in the spread of physics in the 18th century. The exhibition traces her life and academic career, highlighting the difficulties women faced for being admitted to higher education and scientific research.
The exhibition recounts the role of women in science at the time through original documents, scientific instruments, letters, and historical artifacts. The exhibition also points out other female scholars and academics such as Laura Bassi, the first woman to obtain a university professorship, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, mathematician, and Diamante Medaglia Faini, poet and scientist.
The initiative is promoted by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, in collaboration with the Accademia dei Concordi and the Municipality of Rovigo, with scientific curatorship by Elena Canadelli.
The exhibition is open to the public from December 6th 2024 to April 21st 2025, at Palazzo Roncale, Rovigo.
- Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00 (Last admission 18:30)
- Monday Closed (except for holidays)
The entrance is free.
For more information visit:
https://palazzoroncale.com/
