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Sala del Museo
Museum hall

An immersive scientific
edutainment spaceo
on seismic risk

Immagine percorso museo

Earthquake stories to uncover
the secrets of earthquakes

immagine museo, sezione terremoto 1857

Earthquakes in a nutshell

immagine museo, sezione terremoto 1857

The 1857 earthquake and the birth of modern seismology

immagine museo sezione viaggio di Robert Mallet

Mallet’s Journey through 19th-century Basilicata

immagine museo, sezione terremoto 1980

The 1980 earthquake and the establishment of the Civil Protection Agency

immagine museo, sezione nascita del CGIAM

CGIAM: from post-earthquake studies to the Urban Seismic Observatory

immagine museo, il visore stereoscopico

The illusion of depth: from the stereoscope to virtual reality

Sismometria

Seismology

l'exhibit delle apparecchiature storiche per la registrazione dei terremoti

“Talking objects”: the evolution of scientific and technological tools for measuring, recording and documenting earthquakes

Sala cinema del museo

The Cinema Hall: a journey through memory and knowledge

Corridoio di accesso alla sala immersiva

The Immersive Room: a virtual reality (VR) earthquake experience

    WELCOME TO THE HEART OF THE LUCAN REGION

    The “Telù” exhibition is the result of an initiative to showcase the bibliographic and instrumental heritage of the Centre for Integrated Geomorphology of the Mediterranean Area (CGIAM) and the “Maurizio Leggeri” Library, and draws inspiration from the inestimable scientific value of the research, analyses and studies on territorial and environmental monitoring carried out since the Centre’s establishment, in 1979, right up to the present day.

    In the Museum Hall, you can delve deeper into the history of modern seismology and its key figures by following in the footsteps of the Irish geologist, Robert Mallet.

    Moving from analogue to digital, you’ll see Alphonse Bernoud’s incredible stereoscopic images and immerse yourself in the 19th-century landscape thanks to the latest 3D modelling technologies. The “magic boxes”, on the other hand, will guide you on a journey of discovery through the historical equipment preserved by CGIAM.

    Moving from the global to the local scale, you’ll learn about the historical stages that led to the establishment of the Civil Protection in Italy and the creation of the first seismometer network in Basilicata, right up to the creation of the Potenza Urban Seismic Observatory, which represents a pioneering initiative on the Italian scene.

    In the Cinema Room, you can step into a real ‘mini-cinema’ and watch the screening of an audiovisual presentation. Through documents, archive images and testimonies, you’ll embark on a unique journey, woven together by the threads of memory and knowledge.

    In the Immersive Room, the virtual reality (VR) application will allow you to immerse yourself in a seismic scenario reconstructed using 3D animation techniques: an interactive and engaging experience that combines learning and technology.

    Be inspired

    Sala principale Museo Telù
    Interazione con gli "oggetti parlanti"
    La mappa dei terremoti nel mondo in tempo reale
    Il visore stereoscopico e le foto del terremoto del 1857
    L'exhibit che racconta il lavoro del CGIAM e dell'ingegnere Maurizio Leggeri
    Dettaglio visore stereoscopico
    L'exhibit degli "oggetti parlanti" dove scoprire la storia delle apparecchiature per la rilevazione dei terremoti
    Visore immagini stereoscopiche digitali
    Sala cinema: un viaggio tra memoria e conoscenza, alla scoperta degli eventi che hanno segnato profondamente la nostra storia
    Sala Immersiva per vivere un’esperienza in realtà virtuale (VR) catapultati all’interno di un appartamento nel centro di Potenza durante un evento sismico

    Join the Telù community

    Come and discover “Telù” and follow our activities to enjoy an unmissable experience first-hand, combining history, science and innovation. You can book guided tours and in-depth tours.

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