Science Museum of the University of Coimbra

The University of Coimbra Science Museum in Coimbra, Portugal, incorporates the historical scientific collections of several units of the University of Coimbra.

Photo: Natalia Postawa, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Museum
Description: museum in Coimbra, Portugal
Also known as: “Laboratório Chimico”, “Museu da Ciência”, and “Museu da Ciencia da Universidade de Coimbra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Joanina and Old Cathedral of Coimbra.

Biblioteca Joanina

Library

Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Biblioteca Joanina, sometimes known in English as the Joanine Library, is a Baroque library in Coimbra, Portugal, located at the heart of the University of Coimbra. Biblioteca Joanina is situated 420 metres southwest of Science Museum of the University of Coimbra.

Old Cathedral of Coimbra

Church

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The Old Cathedral of Coimbra is a Romanesque Roman Catholic building in Portugal. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique, when Prince Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose Coimbra as capital. Old Cathedral of Coimbra is situated 330 metres southwest of Science Museum of the University of Coimbra.

Monastery of the Holy Cross

Church

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

The Monastery of the Holy Cross, also known as the Church of the Holy Cross, is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church, it was granted the status of National Pantheon. Monastery of the Holy Cross is situated 450 metres west of Science Museum of the University of Coimbra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé Nova and Santa Clara.

Sé Nova

Neighborhood

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Sé Nova is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the New Cathedral of Coimbra and Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra.

Santa Clara

Suburb

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Santa Clara is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. It was also known as São Francisco or São Francisco da Ponte after its foundation in 1855.

Santo António dos Olivais

Suburb

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Santo António dos Olivais, commonly shortened to Olivais, is an urban civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal, making up the eastern part of the historic city of Coimbra, east of University Hill.

Science Museum of the University of Coimbra

Categories: university museum, building, tourism, university building, and tourist attraction
Location: União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.21019° or 40° 12′ 37″ north

Longitude

-8.42356° or 8° 25′ 25″ west

Elevation

99 metres (325 feet)

Open location code

8CGH6H6G+3H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 51292671

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

11819401

Wikidata ID

Q303106

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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Romanian—“Science Museum of the University of Coimbra” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra”
Romanian: “Muzeul Științific al Universității din Coimbra”

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