«UCO opens its reserves»: Visit of the reserve of ancient scientific instruments and Exhibition on the scientific heritage of the UCO

Name: «UCO opens its reserves»: Visit of the reserve of ancient scientific instruments and Exhibition on the scientific heritage of the UCO
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Université Catholique de l'Ouest

Consisting of about 1850 instruments, the first acquisitions of this collection coincided with the opening of the University and its Faculty of Science in 1877.

Saturday 17 September 2022, 10:00, 14:00, 16:00Passed

Conditions

Subject to availability | Reception and visit in the lobby of the Jeanneteau building (entrance via 6 rue Merlet de la Boulaye)

This year, during the European Heritage Days, «the UCO opens its reserves», the opportunity to discover the collection of ancient scientific devices! Consisting of about 1850 instruments, this collection is largely derived from the laboratories of the UCO, whose first acquisitions coincide with the opening of the University and its Faculty of Science in 1877. The collection now includes ancient instruments (1840 to 1950) and contemporary instruments (1950 to the present day) from various disciplines.
To discover also, some pieces from the animal and entomological collections presented as part of an exhibition organized by ANATURAE, student association that values our collections while raising awareness of the challenges of sustainable development.

About the location

Université Catholique de l'Ouest

4 rue Merlet de la Boulaye, 49000 Angers

Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire

The heritage of the Catholic University of the West consists of many movable and scientific objects among which art tapestries, textile objects, paintings, important scientific collections (chemistry, physics, geologist, paleontologist, botany, zoology), a chapel from the late 19th century, as well as a collection of books from before 1811 containing more than 16,000 works.