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Argentina - Museo Histórico de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba)

The UNC Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba is part of the Museum Programme of the National University of Cordoba, established after been declared World Heritage. It carried out exhibits, guided visits and other activities to promote the history of the UNC.

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The UNC´s Historical Museum is part of the Route of the Slave Cordoba Group.


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Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba. General view of the patio of the ancient rectorate of the National University of Cordoba, today UNC´s Historical Museum.. Photo: Archive of the Historical Museum. Photographer: Ms. Graciela Ortiz Skarp, Arch.
Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba. Main hall of the National University of Cordoba.. Photo: Archive of the Historical Museum. Photographer: Ms. Graciela Ortiz Skarp, Arch.
Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba. Evidences in the cloisters. Book exhibit from the Jesuit Collection (inscribed in the Memory of the World Register for Latin America and the Caribbean 2015) referring to the evangelization of Blacks, documents of the Temporalities Council of the cloisters. Photo: Archive of the Historical Museum. Photographer: Ms. Graciela Ortiz Skarp, Arch.
Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba. Patio of the ancient rectorate of the National University of Cordoba and bell tower of the Church of the Society of Jesus.. Photo: Archive of the Historical Museum. Photographer: Ms. Graciela Ortiz Skarp, Arch.
Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba. Evidences in the cloisters. Exhibit referring to the enslaved at the University during the colonial period.. Photo: Archive Historical Museum. Arquitect Graciela Ortiz Skarp
UNC´s Historical Museum. Ancient rectorate of the National University of Cordoba. UNC´s Historical Museum. Photo: Archive Historical Museum. Arquitect Graciela Ortiz Skarp
Cloisters of the ancient rectorate of the National University of Cordoba. This space lodged the University since 1613. The Colegio Máximo of the Society of Jesus was here between 1610 and 1767. Photo: Archive Historical Museum. Arquitect Graciela Ortiz Skarp
Historical Museum of the National University of Cordoba. Logo. Photo: Archive Historical Museum. Arquitect Graciela Ortiz Skarp

Other data of interest

Argentina

Founding Date

2000 December 08

Classification

Learning institution

Address

Obispo Trejo 242 PB - 5000Córdoba - Argentina

Telephone Numbers

54 351 4332075

Links to social networks

hpps://www.facebook.com/museohistoricouncmanzanajesuistica/

 

Person in charge

Arq. Florencia Cuenca - Director of the UNC´s Historical Museum

E-mail

direccion@museohistorico.unc.edu.ar

Objectives of the institution

  • To disseminate and reflect on the history of the National University of Cordoba, from its Jesuit past to present time.
  • To become a reference centre for the history of the Jesuit province of Paraguay.
  • To promote the various contributors to the establishment of the university, beyond their academic status.

Heritage documents under its protection

The museum exhibits the Jesuit Collection (bibliographic funds of the Main Library) made up by books that belonged to the University during the period managed by the Society of Jesus. Within the collection, incorporated to the Memory of the World Register for Latin America and the Caribbean, there are texts referring to Pedro Claver, Antonio Vieyra and Luis de Molina, jesuits who reflected on the evangelization of Blacks.

The state of conservation of these documents is very good

This documentation is used for research and temporary exhibits.