Science, music and theater: a new sound of education for the Museum of Paleontology and Prehistory “P. Leonardi”, Ferrara, Italy.

University museums keep collections that represent an extraordinary source of historical and scientific knowledge but, very often, little known and valued. The Museum of Paleontology and Prehistory “P. Leonardi" of the University of Ferrara has the main objective of giving a new voice to its collections and their educational values. To do this, trying to be innovative and inclusive, on the occasion of the Carnival the Museum has organized an event entitled "The Carnival of animals at the Museum ... on the notes of Saint-Saëns". The first step of the project was the creation of a digital storytelling which, with the musical background of the songs from "The carnival of Animals" (by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns), introduces the paleontological path and part of the museum collections. Then, a guided tour of the Museum was organized through the recitation of poems about the animals and the explanation of the collections for elementary school children. The results of the event were very positive and highlighted the great functionality of the work methodology applied, also resulting in an excellent tool to be able to capture the attention of students with neurocognitive difficulties as well.