Museum’s includes the first Greek scientific
editions of Law, Physics, Medicine, Chemistry,
Astronomy, History, Philosophy, Archaeology and
Linguistics, as well as works of the first Professors
of the University of Athens. Additionally, the
collections consists of old and rare editions,
writings of the neo-Hellenic Enlightenment era,
rare anatomic maps and scientific yearbooks.
The includes newspapers, journals,
leaflets with University’s anniversaries and speeches
from Rectors, 19th century doctoral thesis, scientific
announcements, as well as reprints.
Museum’s is part of the University
of Athens collection of portraits. They are all
works of important Greek artists, mostly of the
19th century. The collection includes portraits
of University’s Professors and benefactors. There
is also a small collection of 24 portraits of
significant figures of national history and of
the neo-Hellenic enlightenment era.
The includes instruments
from Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Pharmacy and
Medicine. They are all part of a larger scientific
collection that can be found in the Old Chemistry
building, near the junction of Solonos and Charilaou
Trikoupi street.
Museum’s consists mostly of portraits
from the first Professors of the University along
with pictures from the life of the University.
Students’ cards, diplomas, lectures’ schedules,
flags and trophies from students’ sport events
are included in Museum’s .
The comprises of handwritten
books, documents, letters, notes as well as handwritten
resolutions.
In the Museum’s , handwritten letters that
were sent to the University of Athens from Universities
abroad, Archaeological Schools, schools from Greece,
Constantinople, Smyrna, Andrianoupoli, for the
occasion of various anniversaries, are included.
Some of the resolutions (mostly those that were
sent for the 75th anniversary of the University
in 1912) are beautifully ornated manuscripts.
Museum’s dates from the University’s foundation
(1837), when it was pronounced “Othonion” and
its symbol was King Othon’s escutcheon. The collection
consists of seals from the various University
name such as “National University”, “Kapodistrian
University”, “National and Kapodistrian University”
and “University of Athens”. Seals from University’s
Schools are also included.
The includes various military
and souvenir medals as wells as from the University
and the Athens’s Academy.