Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra
A science museum housed in the former site of a 1773 chemistry laboratory, presenting centuries of scientific instrument collections from the university.
The Science Museum is housed in the neoclassical Chemistry Laboratory built during the Pombal reforms. It displays the university's physics and chemistry instruments and natural history specimens from the 18th and 19th centuries onward, along with interactive exhibits that are great for children. Some of the collection is also shown in the Jesuit College building opposite. You can buy a combined university ticket or a separate ticket, and it is closed on Mondays. It is near the University Square, a 2-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- New Cathedral of Coimbra
- Machado de Castro National Museum
- Mercado Municipal D. Pedro V
- University of Coimbra – Paço das Escolas
- Old Cathedral of Coimbra
- Biblioteca Joanina
- Fado ao Centro
- Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra