Museum of Anatomical Pathology UC
Lina Carvalho | Vitor Sousa | Rosa Henriques Gouveia | Teresa Isabel Ferreira | Ana Rodrigues | Catarina Vilasboas
The Museum of Anatomical Pathology of the IAP-PM, at the Faculty of Medicine - University of Coimbra, dates back to the 19th century, with an increment of samples after 28th May 1956, when Professor Renato Trincão (1920-1996), Pathologist, became the Direction of the Institute of Anatomical Pathology (until 1990), installed in the Faculty of Medicine building, during the period of the corporate political system of António Salazar, keeping its standing.
The Museum occupies 500 square meters with XIX exhibitors, maintaining about 1000 cases formalin fixed, air dried, wax models, books and photographies, becoming the richest Museum in the presented subject and known in Europe.
Research
The Museum sampling is open to every Research Group compromised with Human Sciences and Humanities, beyond Biology and Epidemiology.
Visits
- Visits may be required by:
- Scientific Community
- Secondary Schools
- Plastic Artists
- Informed visitors may also request a visit at the Institute of Anatomical and Molecular Pathology including the Museum
The Museum incorporates the Museum Network either of the University of Coimbra and of the City of Coimbra.
The appointment of the visit should be made to:
Lina Carvalho – lrcarvalho@fmed.uc.pt
Teresa Isabel Ferreira - tferreira@fmed.uc.pt