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Type specimens (holotypes, neotypes, syntypes, etc.) are of crucial importance because they are the only tangible evidence of the nomenclatural act that supports the understanding of paleobiodiversity. The list of the vertebrate species whose type specimen is based on fossils from Portugal is presented here. We counted 206 species, of which there a...
Biological models and replicas were in their heyday in the nineteenth century when they were common in primary, elementary, secondary and higher education institutions, as they were frequently used to illustrate anatomical structures mentioned in textbooks and scientific papers. Biological models and replicas are part of the heritage of the Museu d...
Beginning in 2015, a major redevelopment project in the central building of the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) allowed for a new insight into its heritage collections, leading to the identification of important specimens of historical, scientific and dissemination worth. With specimens collected by geologist...
A ausência de políticas de incorporação pouco claras no passado de alguns museus e outras instituições levou à incorporação de caixas de fósseis e artefactos sem critério científico (ausência de correta etiquetagem, local e idade dos sedimentos, bem como informações do enquadramento legal e procedimentos tomados aquando da recolha do material) ou f...
Scientific illustrations are one of the possible outcomes of a natural history museum’s research, communication or dissemination efforts. It is common that, given their role in science representation and dissemination, illustrations feature and occupy large areas of exhibition space, replacing text information. However, the authors of these illustr...
O Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto (MHNC-UP) foi estabelecido formalmente no final de 2015 como resultado da fusão de núcleos museológicos existentes. Actualmente, encontra-se organizado segundo uma estrutura bipolar que integra um polo central, localizado nas instalações do Edifício Histórico da Reitoria da Universid...
The Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP), formally established at the end of 2015, is now undergoing an extensive refurbishment process, and so it is closed to the public. Simultaneously, an inventory of all existing collections, evaluation of its conservation status and improvement of the preservation conditions...
