The Museum is located in the fifteenth-century palazzo that was home to the city\u2019s first hospital. It was here that, for the first time in history, students of medicine began to learn and apply clinical practice in immediate contact with patients \u2013 an approach that laid the basis for the modern teaching of medicine. The Ospedale di San Francesco<\/i> was a functioning hospital for almost four centuries, up to 29 March 1798, when its place was taken by the new Ospedale Giustinianeo, whose foundation was due to the bishop Nicol\u00f2 Giustiniani.
\tFour rooms are dedicated to the birth and development of medical sciences. The narrative begins with anatomy and physiology, which made it possible to understand how the human body was structured and how it worked, and concludes with the study of pathology and therapeutics, which made it possible to explain what was wrong with a patient and then intervene accordingly.
\tAlongside exhibits reflecting the early days of medicine \u2013 lent by the University of Padua, the City Museums, the City Hospital and the town\u2019s health authority \u2013 there are interactive videos and multimedia games that illustrate the themes covered in the different rooms. Splendid ancient books, to which the public normally has no access, can be \u2018leafed through\u2019 in virtual form; and games of varying degrees of difficulty teach human anatomy, medical terminology and the link between specific pathologies and pathogens. Interactive panels also encourage visitors to reflect upon the issues covered \u2013 both in terms of the history of science and in terms of their own health.
The Museum ends with a large modern Anatomical Theatre and two rooms used for temporary exhibitions on specific themes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Opened in 2015, this provides a lively yet rigorous account of the history of medicine as it changed from an ancient practice into a modern science. Here, the University of Padua is a particular point of reference, given that it has long been home to one of the West\u2019s most important Schools of Medicine. The layout is adapted to suit different types of visitors: a more playful presentation of facts for children, and a more scientific approach for grown-ups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":982038,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"categorie_poi":[523,757],"class_list":["post-6450","luogo","type-luogo","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie_poi-musei-e-gallerie-darte","categorie_poi-museums-and-art-galleries"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n