Science Centre Napoli adapts to pandemic with remote programs

Alessandra Drioli, the director of the Science Centre at Città della Scienza Napoli, elaborates on the institution's response to the COVID-19 crisis. Established 35 years ago following the success of Futuro Remoto, Europe’s inaugural science festival in 1987, Città della Scienza introduced Italy's first interactive science museum in Bagnoli's former industrial zone. Throughout the lockdowns, the centre maintained engagement by providing remote planetarium shows, interactive labs, and virtual tours of Corporea, the human body museum, along with the exhibition 'Passione Virale'. A digital catalog for distance learning was also developed. Collaborating with various institutions, including Ecsite and Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Drioli emphasizes the crucial role of science museums in addressing pressing societal issues and promoting a democratic knowledge society.