Science Museum
Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra , Largo Marquês de Pombal, Porto 3000-272
Phone: +351 239 854 350 - Fax: +351 239 854 359
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In 2006/2007 the previously separate museums of the University of Coimbra were merged to form the Science Museum of the University. This now consists of the scientific instruments from the 18th and 19th century of the Physics Museum, the Natural History Museums collection of botanics, zoology, anthropology and mineralogy and the collections of the Astronomical Observatory and the Geophysical Institute. Many of these started in 1772, following the reform of the university initiated by the Marquês de Pombal. Combined, these scientific exhibits now constitute the most important such display in Portugal and one of the most important in Europe.
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