Universities all over the world have incredible collections, museums, botanic gardens, anatomical theatres, laboratories, archives, libraries and monuments. The cultural heritage of universities includes all imaginable disciplines, from science and technology to history and archaeology, and from the life sciences to architecture. Some universities are listed as UNESCO World Heritage.

This website, hosted by UMAC, allows you to explore the wonderful and rich world of university museums and collections.

Nansan University Museum of Anthropology, Japan

Botanic Garden, MUHNAC, University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Museo Emilio Azzarini, University of La Plata, Argentina.

Museo di Storia della Fisica, University of Padua, Italy.

Musée Adolf Michaelis, University of Strasbourg, France.

Northeast Normal University Natural History Museum, China.

A good place to start exploring is the UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums and Collections, updated on a daily basis, and where these images were taken from.

If you are a university museum professional or a researcher, you can find in this website a variety of resources, tools and networks to expand your study and practice. Find out more about us and join as a member!

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Are you interested in university museums? Do you want to know more about museums and collections in universities near you? Do you have information about university museums and collections that you cannot find in this website? We would love to hear from you.