"The origins of botanical gardens, Padua-Montpellier".

  • Category: Exhibition
  • Dates : June 2 to 10, 2023
  • Timetable: A 9:30 a.m.
  • Venue : Orangerie du Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier

The Association des Amis du Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier is paying tribute to the world's first botanical garden with an exhibition on the Orto Botanico di Padova: "The origins of botanical gardens!" at the Orangerie du Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier from June 2 to 10, 2023. Padua - Montpellier".

A remarkable garden created in 1545, it has served as a model for all botanical gardens and remains a source of inspiration. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, it is constantly evolving. The creation of greenhouses dedicated to biodiversity in 2013 reinforces the scientific, educational and awareness-raising activities on the relationship between nature and man. The Botanical Museum has just opened its doors.

An exhibition

The exhibition, which opens on June 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the presence of Tomas MOROSINOTTO, Prefetto del Orto Botanico dell'università di Padova, will focus on 6 themes:

  • The universities of Padua and Montpellier.
  • Studying and teaching medicine from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
  • The origins of botanical gardens: Padua, Montpellier.
  • Heritage recognition on the threshold of the 3rd millennium.
  • Padua, the garden of biodiversity.
  • Il museo botanico, a rich archive and literary heritage.

A conference

On June 2 at 5pm, Tomas MOROSINOTTO will give a lecture in the auditorium of the Musée Fabre on the theme: "The Botanical Garden of the University of Padua: study, conservation and communication of biodiversity. L'Orto Botanico dell'università di Padova: studio,conservazione e comunicazione della biodiversità".

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