An instrument with a question
The university describes a wide-ranging scientific collection. With an instrument, don’t just look at its form, but ask what it could be used to measure or observe. Its purpose helps you understand an unfamiliar object.
Different ways of presenting
The offering described includes the anatomical theatre, Masterminds and Aletta Jacobs’s consulting room, among other things. Check the current programme to see which parts are accessible on the day of your visit.
Think of the person who used it
Choose one object and picture a specific research task. What explanation do you need to understand what someone did with it? That way you connect the object to the work behind the science.
Before you go
Groups of more than eight people are asked to register in advance. Also check the weekend schedule.
Sources
This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.
- Universiteitsmuseum Groningen — source 1
Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Source reference from a Grok research card; source content still to be verified independently.
- Universiteitsmuseum Groningen — source 2
Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Source reference from a Grok research card; source content still to be verified independently.
- Universiteitsmuseum Groningen — source 3
Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Source reference from a Grok research card; source content still to be verified independently.