Medical treasures" exhibition

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  • Dates : July 15 to October 3, 2021
  • Opening hours: 09h00 - 18h00
  • Location:

Médiathèque centrale Émile ZOLA, exhibition room,3rd floor, 240 Rue de l'Acropole, 34000 Montpellier.

The exhibition showcases medicine and doctors from four angles: historical, medical, aesthetic and literary.

The ninety-three works in the exhibition feature different types of documents:

  • prints and portraits,
  • token medals,
  • incunabula,
  • manuscripts,
  • Printed matter,
  • periodicals,
  • bibliophile books
  • poster.

You'll be able to immerse yourself in a variety of medical themes, including balneotherapy, anatomy, botany and more. With a particular focus on the history of Montpellier's medical school, you'll meet the famous figures who left their mark, such as Gui de Chauliac, Arnaud de Villeneuve and Guillaume Rondelet.