The Historical Archive of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (ASZN) preserves the administrative and scientific records of the Institute, serving as its cultural memory.
Established in 1969 and officially recognized in 1995, the ASZN holds correspondence, general affairs registers, copybooks, manuscripts, offprints, photographs, films, drawings, and other records documenting the Institute’s history.

Anton Dohrn in his studio at the SZN, in a photograph by Wilhelm Giesbrecht from 1889. ASZN, 1.La.119.40

ASZN oversees the management and promotion of its holdings, ensuring proper preservation and access for research, educational, and cultural purposes. As part of a Public Research Institution, ASZN is governed by the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape (Legislative Decree no. 42 of 22 January 2004) and is supervised by the Ministry of Culture – Archival and Bibliographic Superintendency for Campania.
ASZN is located in the Stazione Zoologica building, within the Villa Comunale of Naples. It is open Monday to Friday by appointment with the archivist.
Public services, available on-site or remotely: archival research, consultation, reproductions, publication permissions, and loans — the latter reserved for institutions. Some services may be subject to specific restrictions. Access is limited to adult scholars pursuing the Institute’s institutional aims, for non-commercial purposes.
The ASZN collections are valuable sources for the history of science and biology. In addition to providing users with assistance, guidance, and supporting documentation for their research, ASZN fosters collaborations in the history of science by taking part in research projects, publications, conferences, workshops, and exhibitions.
The ASZN collections are valuable sources for the history of science and biology. In addition to providing users with assistance, guidance, and supporting documentation for their research, ASZN fosters collaborations by taking part in research projects, publications, conferences, workshops, and exhibitions.

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Contacts

Andrea Travaglini

Tel. +39 081 5833 763
e-mail: archivio.cape(at)szn.it

Il Comitato per la promozione della Divulgazione Scientifica ‐ Outreach fa riferimento all’Area di Terza Missione e ha il compito di coadiuvare le attività dell’Area di Terza Missione dell’Amministrazione e contribuisce alle attività dell’Ufficio di Disseminazione e Divulgazione per quel che riguarda la promozione della divulgazione scientifica e il Public engagement.

In particolare il CDS:

1. contribuisce alle attività di Public engagement (PE) per la promozione e la divulgazione dei risultati della ricerca attraverso la produzione di beni pubblici di natura sociale, educativa e culturale;
2. supporta la realizzazione delle iniziative individuali libere e delle attività di PE previste a livello di progetti di ricerca;
3. contribuisce all’elaborazione del programma annuale delle attività di divulgazione e PE della Stazione Zoologica con la relativa previsione di budget redatto dall’Ufficio di Disseminazione e Divulgazione, da proporre al Direttore ed al Presidente, che lo presenta nella versione finale al Consiglio di Amministrazione.

Il CDS è composto dai coordinatori/responsabili delle strutture aperte al Pubblico dell’Ente, da un rappresentante per ogni Dipartimento eletto tra il personale di ruolo, un rappresentante individuato ed eletto tra i dottorandi e i postdoc, un’unità di personale amministrativo con funzioni di segreteria.

Il Comitato può essere coadiuvato da ricercatori e professionisti esterni che possano contribuire alla comunicazione ed alla realizzazione delle attività intraprese.

Dott.ssa Claudia Gili (Coordinator)

The Stazione Zoologica is also dedicated to the development of training programs, dissemination activities and promotion of the public awareness of the importance of marine biodiversity conservation. These activities are carried out either through the Public Aquarium, the centre for research on sea turtles and the Museum on marine biodiversity and evolution and the largest marine library in europe. The researchers of the Aquarium are also involved in research projects aimed at the protection, rescue and rehabilitation of large marine vertebrates. The Stazione Zoologica performs outreach activities designed to make everyone aware of the importance of enhancing the natural heritage of the Mediterranean and its habitats.

The Stazione Zoologica, since its foundation, has promoted, organized and hosted cultural events, open to the public, and based on the combination of Science and Art from different perspectives. The Aquarium, the constituting Museum of Biology and Evolution of marine organisms and the Marine Library are the evidences of this vocation. In 2008 the Stazione Zoologica created Committee for Science and Society aimed at developing a forum and opportunities for the communication and discussion related to the Biological Sciences to the widest audience.

The Stazione Zoologica is internationally renowned for the expertise and the results of research in the marine environment and has always seen the public involvement as crucial. The research conducted at the SZN addresses the most important social challenges involving the sea. The primary objective of the activities SZN in the future will be to raise public awareness with the aim of improving the connection between science and citizens.

Researchers will have to make citizens understand what is happening in their laboratories and to keep them informed on the results of research and ongoing projects. With dedicated programs for training, the SZN improves the educational process of children of primary and secondary classes and increases their interest in science and technology, so they can become the researchers of tomorrow, and contribute to a science-literate society.

For further information please consult our Calendar and follow the activities of our Committee for Scientific Outreach