Art, culture, and scientific heritage: what you won't want to miss…
From medieval manuscripts to contemporary art,UM all the stops for a new academic year dedicated to the arts, culture, and heritage. Follow the guide!
The Art of Knowledge: Medieval Manuscripts from Clairvaux to Montpellier
The Faculty of Medicine’s flagship exhibition this fall, “The Art of Knowledge: Medieval Manuscripts from Clairvaux to Montpellier,” runs from September 19 to October 31. The exhibition invites visitors to retrace the journey of the 72 medieval manuscripts from the famous abbey that have found a home in the faculty’s documentary collections. A journey into the long history of a unique library, housing over one hundred thousand volumes, some dating back to the Carolingian era.
University Library of the Faculty of Medicine – September 19 through October 31 – Free admission Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 PM–5:30 PM – Guided tours by appointment.
Illumination workshops on September 30, October 7, and October 21 (3:00 PM, Faculty of Medicine, Bonaventure Room) – Free, registration required
Contact: 04 34 43 35 80 – email
Chimaera
A change of era and setting with the “Chimaera” exhibition by the contemporary art collective Microclimax at the Faculty of Education. Sète-based artists Carolyn Wittendal and Benjamin Jacquemet, who were artists-in-residence atUM lastUM , will present the results of a project that has given rise to hybrid works, at the intersection of the scientific world and poetic imagination.
Faculty of Education Exhibition Hall (Philippidès stop, tram line 1) – October1 through November 6
Anatomy of the Automata
Organized in partnership with La Panacée, *Anatomy of the Automaton* explores the relationship between the human body and machines, a question at the heart of the latest developments in medicine. This is an opportunity to take a closer look at the robots from the Montpellier Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics, and Microelectronics (LIRMM), which offer a glimpse into the future of medicine.
La Panacée – November 21 to February 28 – Wednesday through Saturday 12 PM–8 PM and Sunday 10 AM–6 PM – www.lapanacee.org – email
Atome Hotel
At the end of the 19th century, Dmitri Mendeleev made his mark on the history of science by developing a periodic table of the various known chemical elements. The web documentary *Atome Hotel* offers a fascinating journey of discovery into these elements that govern life on Earth and the universe around us. Documentaries, scientific news, quotes from “atomic” literature, audio clips… As you explore each room of this virtual hotel, investigate to learn everything about the 114 elements identified to date… Website
Light and Shadow
From December 15 to 20, the Faculty of Sciences Library (Triolet Campus) will host an exhibition of photographs by members of the Montpellier Geosciences Laboratory. Titled “Light and Shadow”—a nod to 2015, designated the “Year of Light” in France—the exhibition will showcase the artistic works created by these scientists as part of their research activities.
University Library of the Faculty of Sciences (Triolet Campus) – December 15–20
And also…
The University of Montpellier boasts a rich historical heritage and world-class permanent collections: the Atger Museum and the Anatomy Museum at the Faculty of Medicine, the Pharmacy Museum and the Apothecary’s Shop at the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as France’s oldest botanical garden, founded in 1593…