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标题：Medieval Stars in Melk Abbey
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作者：Paul G. Beck ; Georg Zotti
期刊名称：Communicating astronomy with the public journal
印刷版ISSN：1996-5621
电子版ISSN：1996-563X
出版年度：2012
期号：12
页码：19-23
出版社：International Astronomical Union
摘要：Melk Abbey, a marvel of European high baroque architecture, is one of the most frequently visited tourist attractions in Austria, attracting 450 000 visitors each year. The monastery’s museum presents selected aspects of Benedictine life in Melk since the monastery’s foundation in 1089. After the church, the library is the second-most important room in a Benedictine monastery. Due to the wide scientific interests and contacts of the medieval monks, these libraries also contain manuscripts on mathematics, physics and astronomy. In 2009, the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009), the annual library exhibition was fully dedicated to astronomical manuscripts and early prints from the past 1000 years. Following earlier research work on astronomical manuscripts in Melk’s library, we were invited to organise the exhibition. In addition, we also presented a lecture series and provided more background in an accompanying book. Because of positive feedback from the visitors, the exhibition was extended until March 2011. In the two years of its duration, the exhibition was seen by more than 900 000 visitors. In this article, we describe the background to the scientific project, how the exhibition was organised and lessons learned from this project.
关键词：International Year of ;Astronomy 2009; Lecture Series; Exhibition; Medieval Astronomy