Museum
Obsidian
A Unique Museum
The Obsidian Museum in Pau is the only museum facility in Sardinia and Europe dedicated to this extraordinary product of volcanic activity.
The Obsidian Museum of Pau was founded on March 6, 2010, and consists of two sections: a scientific one, describing geological and archaeological aspects, and an artistic one in which two collections of art and handicrafts are displayed.
The excursion to the Obsidian Park completes the tour by allowing visitors to walk through the places where the unique and ancient history that the Museum tells took place.
The Story
The Obsidian Museum was created for the purpose of collecting the results of research conducted by the study group coordinated by Professor Carlo Lugliè of the University of Cagliari around the specific topic.
The museum exhibition was born on March 6, 2010 under the direction of Professor Carlo Lugliè, who is also responsible for the study and design of the exhibition route.
In 2014, the Pau Museum is the first among all museums in Sardinia to obtain recognition from the Autonomous Region of Sardinia under Regional Law No. 14 of 09/20/2006 and Regional Government Decree No. 33/21 of 08/8/2013.
The Obsidian Museum becomes part of the National Museum System along with other recognized museums of regional significance and registered in the Register of Institutes and Places of Culture under Art. 4 of DM 113/2018.
Executive / Staff
Laura Fanti
Director
A researcher and university lecturer, she is involved in reconstructing the ways of life of ancient communities on the Island through scientific analysis applied to material culture artifacts. She is responsible for the implementation and development of the Obsidian Museum’s scientific project and the overall management processes, in relation to the research, ordering and dissemination of the collection.
Barbara Melosu
Curator
Research fellow at the University of Cagliari and curator of the Obsidian Museum, Pau (OR). She studies the prehistoric communities of Sardinia through the analysis of their lithic productions.
Giulia Dalia Mallus
Responsible for educational services
Giulia Dalia Mallus, archaeologist, her research interest concerns the chipped lithic productions of the Bronze Age. She is Head of Educational Services at the Obsidian Museum and, in collaboration with the Management and the Cultural Promoter, plans, coordinates and conducts educational activities aimed at different audiences. He looks after relations with schools and those who use educational services and activities, with the university and research institutes.
Giovanna Valeria Rizzo
Cultural promoter
Giovanna Valeria Rizzo, archaeologist, her study interest is in Neolithic and Copper Age chipped lithic productions. At the Obsidian Museum, in collaboration with the Head of Educational Services and the Management, she plans and delivers educational activities; collaborates in the promotion of the Museum’s cultural initiatives; and develops popular and promotional materials pertaining to the cultural heritage of the Museum and the Obsidian Park of Pau.
