Cabinet of Curiosities of the University of Coimbra
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Cabinet of Curiosities of the University of Coimbra

Housed in the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, the Cabinet of Curiosities is a realistic recreation of an 18th century cabinet of curiosities, showcasing "the whole world in just one place". A place bursting with exoticism in an almost magical universe.

In this space you can experience a whole world made up of "bizarre", unusual and exquisite objects, which, due to their beauty and enigmatic character, will arouse curiosity, a sense of wonder and the desire to find out more by visitors of all ages.  
It is a "Theater of the World" open to families! In this place where the shifting lights guide the visitor, it is possible to have a sample of the fantastic collection that the University of Coimbra, as a result of the work of its scholars and researchers, has been building for the last 250 years.

In this place there are no explanatory captions, because it is intended to recreate the pre-museum of science where contemplation and admiration were taken to the limit.

The total immersion of visitors in this space efficiently seeks to encourage the visitor's will to explore and wander within the other spaces of the museum where organisation and scientific information dominate.

It intends to be a sensorial challenge for the understanding and experience of a museum with a classical structure, although progressively modernised.

Cabinet of Curiosities of the University of Coimbra
Colégio de Jesus
Largo Marquês de Pombal, 3000-315 Coimbra
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