Museum of the University of Bucharest
In 1964, the University of Bucharest celebrated a Centenary since its foundation. On the occasion of this anniversary moment, the idea of creating a separate institution to preserve and capitalize on the history of the University of Bucharest appeared. The materialization of this idea fell to Adrian Corbu who succeeded, with the support of the then management of the University of Bucharest and first of all the rector Gheorghe Mihoc, to obtain approval for the establishment of the collection of the University of Bucharest, which was named the Museum of the University of Bucharest on July 29, 1967. Together with Vitalie Stănică, Adrian Corbu gradually managed, in the 1960s and 1970s, to establish a university heritage that would support the permanent exhibition and other educational and cultural activities.
From a typological point of view, Museum of the University of Bucharest utilizes a wide range of exhibits: documents, manuscripts, rare books, university courses, lithographs, photographs, plans, medals, plaques, badges, flags, paintings, sculptures, drawings and pieces of furniture.
The permanent exhibition, updated and modernized in 2015 thanks to a team coordinated by Florentina Nițu, PhD, associate professor, presents the history of the University of Bucharest, a prestigious educational institution, starting with testimonies of a history that goes back in time to the moment of the founding of the Royal Academy in Bucharest by the ruler Constantin Brâncoveanu. The exhibition continues with the Saint Sava School, the founding moment in 1864 during the reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza and the subsequent institutional evolution presented thematically, by faculties for the first half of the 20th century, and later chronologically, for the communist period and after 1989 .
The heritage of the Museum of the University of Bucharest was also valued through temporary exhibitions, cultural and educational activities, supplemented in the digital environment by exhibitions, written materials, virtual tour, archive and photo library. Other activities carried out concerned the creation of scientific articles and communications, collaboration with other institutions in the field of cultural heritage valorisation (and not only in the sphere of university museums) and participation in national events, as well as connecting to the international environment represented by associations such as UMAC, Universeum or CIVIS.
The Museum of the University of Bucharest improves its patrimony through donations, continues research and valorisation of the heritage in a way adapted to current scientific trends, also facilitated by modern technology (such as the use of digital tablets, smart TV, QR codes, NFC) and communication through networks of social media (Facebook, Instagram).
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