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The Museum of Medicine of Crete, one of the four museums of the University of Crete, is an important scientific and cultural project, the fruit of a long collective effort. The vision of its foundation belongs to the late Ioannis Tsamparlakis, Professor of Ophthalmology, and Manolis Detorakis, physician and historian, with the support of the Educational Association of Health Sciences. In 2014, the School of Medicine granted a special space in its main building, where the Museum was established, and in 2016 it acquired academic and legal status as a unit of the School.
The Museum of Medicine emphasizes the timeless relationship between man and medicine, highlighting aspects of history, technological development and the social dimension of medical practice. Its collections include hundreds of objects such as rare historical medical writings, medical instruments, pharmaceutical equipment, photographic material and evidence of medical practice from different eras.
The museological narrative is organized around five central themes: the places of healing and the people who served medicine, knowledge of the human body and the senses, technological progress through medical tools, the path from medicinal plants to modern medicines, and finally the relationship between medicine and art and letters.
In addition, the Museum of Medicine is active through educational programs and cultural events that draw on the thematic sections of the collections, thus strengthening its educational and social role.
*The photos are sourced from the official website of the museum.
Museum
Science, Historical
Medical School of the University of Crete, Boutes, Heraklion
+30 2810394810
Monday – Friday: 10:00-14:00
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