Music, Science and Theatre: The Carnival of animals at the Museum of Paleontology and Prehistory “Piero Leonardi”, Ferrara, Italy

At the Museum of Paleontology and Prehistory of the University of Ferrara, we developed a multidisciplinary educational activity that combines science, music and prose to educate on the relationship between human and the environment, in the past and in the present. The use of music and theatre allowed to develop an emotional journey, capturing the attention of the public, including those with neurocognitive disorders. After a first pilot test carried out in 2023 which was very successful, the second edition took place in 2024 where 7 classes from different elementary schools in the city of Ferrara participated, for a total of 140 students. The educational activity also included a workshop in which the children could unleash their creativity by taking inspiration from the previous visit to the museum collections.