The SciCoMove project starts on 1 May 2021, and its preparation is in full swing. The international travels and workshop dates are being agreed on; the case studies and seminar topics are being discussed. More than 40 researchers and museum professionals in nine countries prepare to defy the distance, both geographical and temporal, to promote a better understanding of scientific collecting practices in small and not so small museums in Europe and Latin America.
Apart from scholarly riddles, there is yet another challenge to address in the course of the project: the COVID-19 pandemic that had a major impact on every aspect of our lives. As was anticipated, the current sanitary situation puts on hold some of our activities, but it by no means prevents us from imagining the future of the project from a truly collaborative transnational perspective. If anything, it challenges us to adjust our habits and re-evaluate certain aspects of moving and working together in a new uncertain world.
In the coming months, we will present our amazing team, share our insights and ideas, and highlight the gems of the collections that we aim to study. The journey promises to be full of surprises and, let’s admit it, hurdles that we look forward to overcoming while documenting our journey in this blog.
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Nathalie Richard (April 16, 2021). The journey begins. SciCoMove — Scientific Collections on the Move. Retrieved March 14, 2026 from https://doi.org/10.58079/twr4