Art, culture, scientific heritage: what you won't want to miss…
From medieval manuscripts to contemporary art,UM a wide range of topics for a new academic year focused on the arts, culture, and heritage. Follow the guide!
The Art of Knowledge: Medieval Manuscripts from Clairvaux to Montpellier
The Faculty of Medicine’s flagship fall exhibition, “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, boasting more than 100,000 volumes, some of which date back to the Carolingian era.
University Library of the Faculty of Medicine – September 19 through October 31 – Free admission Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. – Guided tours by appointment.
Illumination workshops on September 30, October 7, and October 21 (3:00 p.m., 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 through February 28 – Wednesday through Saturday, 12 p.m.–8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. – 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 facts, quotes from “atomic” literature, audio clips… As you explore each room of this virtual hotel, investigate to learn everything there is to know 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 reference 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 first-rate permanent collections: the Atger Museum and the Anatomy Museum at the School of Medicine, the Pharmacy Museum and the Apothecary’s Shop at the School of Pharmacy, as well as France’s oldest botanical garden, founded in 1593…