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Address:
Patras University Science and Technology Museum,, Patras University,, 26500 Patras,, Greece
Opening Hours:
Not open to public yet.
Contact:
Peny Theology-Gouti, Head
stmuseum@upatras.gr
Phone: +30 2610 996341
Fax: +30 2610 996341
Additional information:
The Museum will be open to the public as soon as exhibitions will be ready and educational programs will be developed.
The museum is searching for funds to complete the construction of the building.
Links:
Mouseio Epistimon kai Tehnologias
Patras University
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Description:
Patras University Science and Technology Museum is acquiring, conserving, researching the traces of the sciences and technology starting from those sciences held in Patras University Departments. Those traces are utensils, tools, machines, technical or other equipment (laboratories, pharmacies, factories etc.), archives, photographic material, cards, books and other accompanying material, which will be communicated and exhibited in a new building for purposes of study, education and enjoyment. (According to article 2 of the ICOM Statutes, par. 1). All research, educational and other activities and programmes of the Museum are in collaboration with similar activities and programmes of the University.
The new Science and Technology Museum building is placed in the center of the University Campus, just in front of the Conference Center and beside the University Cafe-Restaurant. The first part of the building is ready and development of exhibitions is in process.
Further Reading:
Penelope Theologi-Gouti, “A new museum in an ancient land: Patras University Science and Technology Museum” in “Museum Ιnternational”, no 2, April 2000.
Penelope Theologi-Gouti, «Le Musée de Sciences et Techniques: archives de la recherche Universitaire ouvertes aux différents publics”, “ICOM Study Series- ICOM International Committee for University Museums and collections”, ICOM, no 11, 2003.
Penelope Theologi-Gouti, “The Patras University Science and Technology Museum: fulfilling the university museum’s dual role”, Proceedings of International Seminar “The Management of University Museums”, O.E.C.D. , Paris, September 2000, in “Managing University Museums” - Education and Skills, OECD –IMHE -2001.
Peny Theologi-Gouti, “Planning activities in a new University Museum”, Proceedings of UMAC/ICOM Conference 2002, Sydney –Canberra, Museologia 3, 2003.
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