SKOPE – Health and Medicine Museum
At the headquarters of the Casa Hermes Foundation, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Vice President of Aveiro City Hall, Dr. Rogério Carlos, and the head of the Education Division, Dr. Celeste Madail, for a visit to the Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health. During...
On the 28th of April, while the country was in total darkness, National Museologist Day was celebrated at the Pharmacy Museum in Lisbon, and Skope - the Casa Hermes Foundation's Museum of Medicine and Health was present at this event promoted by APOM - the Portuguese...
The Operations and Museology team at Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health participated in the seminar ‘Metallic Cultural Heritage - Characterising to Preserve’, presented by metallurgical engineer Virgínia Costa (UFRGS | TU-Berlin), a specialist in the conservation...
On April 8th, at the headquarters of the Casa Hermes Foundation, we hosted the “Sustainability - Leadership Training” workshop, promoted by our Founding Member, the MCoutinho Group. In addition to the workshop, the participants also had a guided tour of Skope - Museum...
To celebrate Manuel Castanhas' company day, a group of clients from Portugal and Spain gathered at the Casa Hermes Foundation for a very special visit to the Museum of Medicine and Health - Skope. Between discoveries, inspiring conversations and lots of smiles, we...
The headquarters of the Casa Hermes Foundation (FCH) hosted the launch event for a new property project by Glowing, FCH's founding member. In addition to the working session, participants were able to explore the Museum of Medicine and Health - Skope, a place that...
Skope was featured in the Diário de Aveiro! Inaugurated in October 2024, Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health is a project born from the collection of Aveiro doctor Hermes de Oliveira Castanhas and his private museum, Casa-Museu Dr. Hermes, located in Aradas -...
We gathered to celebrate academic achievements, friendship and solidarity! The Casa Hermes Foundation, in partnership with the Duarte Tarré Association since 2022, and a number of sponsors, have helped to increase the number of young university students studying in...
As part of the ARADAS + projects, launched seven years ago by the Aradas Parish Council, we received a group of curious and excited visitors! These projects aim to provide the population of Aradas with a range of activities that actively contribute to improving...
The Casa Hermes Foundation and Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health were the setting for RTP's Hora dos Portugueses program! In addition to the presentation notes on Skope, it was possible to get to know and recognize its different spaces as they appeared throughout...
The Casa Hermes Foundation and the Tourism Training School in Aveiro today formalized a cooperation protocol aimed at promoting the exchange of resources and experiences between the two entities. The Foundation thus opens its doors to curricular internships, themed...
Research into X-ray tubes is underway. This project is part of a partnership with the Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics Instrumentation Laboratory of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon (LIBPhys-UNL), joining forces to...
The meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of AIP | Associação Industrial Portuguesa (AIP) was held at the Casa Hermes Foundation. It began with a visit to the Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health and the afternoon was spent in a working meeting....
Today, NOVA-FCT, through the CIUHTC, LIBPhys-UNL and VICARTE research units, launched the EPPIC research line - Study and Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Heritage. EPPIC is an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to the enhancement and conservation of...
“A museum that portrays history and looks to the future. Welcome to Skope” is the title of the article in Aveiro Mag magazine in which Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health was highlighted. The Aveiro municipality's most recent museum space has its origins in the...
Inaugurated in October 2024, the year in which the city of Aveiro became the Portuguese Capital of Culture, Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health is a cultural and tourist reference point, promoting knowledge and discovery in Aveiro and the Central Region. Sharing our...
At the Casa Hermes Foundation we believe that each piece tells a unique story about the evolution of medicine. That's why we created the Conservation and Restoration Club, a program dedicated to the preservation and rehabilitation of historical objects from the...
The Casa Hermes Foundation is proud to strengthen its partnership with Nova Medical School. We were visited by Professor Conceição Calhau and Dr. Mariana Nóbrega for a planning session for the year 2025, with a focus on actions that promote the History of Medicine and...
We were delighted to welcome Pedro Pombo, director of Fábrica Centro de Ciência Viva de Aveiro, and Isabel Correia, a member of the team, to Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health. We believe that cooperation between museums is essential for promoting scientific...
Skope was featured on the Portugal em Direto program on RTP1. At minute 22:00, Rita Gíria presented Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health and some of its exhibition spaces. Watch the report here on RTP Play.
In an interview with Antena 1's Destacável program, at minute 31:00, we present Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health, inviting you to visit the recently inaugurated museum space in Aveiro. Listen to this program and prepare your visit to the historical heritage and...
We start 2025 with special news! In the latest episode of the Rádio Observador Podcast “Extra guest - Confidente de damas”, irrigadores e tira-bristes”, we share a little of our story. Our thanks to João Paulo Sacadura for the invitation and friendly...
Tourism Center of Portugal visited Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health! It was a privilege to welcome Dr. Silvia Ribau and Dr. Adriana Rodrigues for this special visit and to share our mission of exploring history and innovation in the field of medicine and health....
In Diário de Aveiro by Dr. Luís Monteiro, University Professor and General Practitioner, 04.12.2024 “The First World War was one of the greatest conflicts in history, not only because of its devastating consequences, but also because it led to significant innovations...
Find out about the latest developments regarding the activities of the Casa Hermes Foundation and Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health, in this newly published newsletter. Happy reading!
Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health, a project of the Casa Hermes Foundation, was featured in the magazine of the Central Regional Section of the Portuguese Medical Association. In October 2024, the Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health was inaugurated. According to...
Today we welcome the Altice Labs team! Altice Labs is a technological partner of Fundação Casa Hermes and has developed an innovative and immersive museum experience for Skope, called “InSkope”! In this cabin, visitors carry out private monitoring of various biometric...
We welcomed the Estrelas & Ouriços team for a visit to the Museum and their annual meeting! Another opportunity to thank these incredible communication partners, who help bring culture and leisure to so many families. May there be more moments together!
On the day that the Parish celebrates its 188th anniversary, we had the honor of receiving a visit from the President of the Parish Council of Aradas, Catarina Barreto and her executive, It is a huge privilege to share our story with those who make Aradas a special...
We were on the SIC program, Alô Portugal, presenting Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health and some of the historical objects A special thanks to Ana Marques and José Figueiras, for welcoming us so well! Program available here, from minute 10:40.
We received a visit from a group of students from the Nobel Academy, a study center in Aradas, for a visit full of discoveries. This is a project whose mission is to train its students in areas that complement education, which makes us proud of your preference for...
Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health was featured in Evasões Magazine, in the section “Culture, nature and gastronomy - on a journey beyond the canals”, as a mandatory stop on the tourist itinerary of Aveiro, in 2024 Portuguese Capital of Culture. Article available...
Altice Labs is a technological partner of the recently opened Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health of the Casa Hermes Foundation, a new institution dedicated to the history of medicine. The museum, which inherits the tradition of the Dr. Hermes House-Museum, founded...
A new door to knowledge has just opened! Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health was featured on SIC's Primeiro Jornal. Watch the full report here.
The Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health - was inaugurated today in Aveiro, at an event attended by the City Mayor, José Ribau Esteves. The new museum is a project of the Casa Hermes Foundation and will showcase the largest private collection of medical objects in...
We were on RTP1's A Nossa Tarde program to share the journey we made to the opening of the Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health. We'd like to thank Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and the team involved for giving us such a warm welcome. The program is available on RTP Play...
The Casa Hermes Foundation is inaugurating a museum in the parish of Aradas on the 17th, which in the future could be complemented by other facilities, such as an events center, a research center and a hotel unit What used to be a small museum on Rua João Gonçalves...
The Casa Hermes Foundation (FCH) and NOVA Medical School have formalized a collaboration protocol that aims to join forces in scientific, educational, historical and cultural initiatives. This partnership aims to promote projects in areas of common interest and create...
The Casa Hermes Foundation received a kind visit from the Mayor of Aveiro City Council, Mr. Ribau Esteves, to accompany the development of Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health. It is our commitment to help boost the city's culture and tourism by opening the doors to...
he Casa Hermes Foundation and the Portuguese Medical Association signed a partnership agreement today with the aim of jointly promoting institutional and technical cooperation on scientific and cultural projects and activities, with an emphasis on sharing knowledge in...
At Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health you will be able to monitor a set of vital data and biometric parameters in a private environment. This is an Altice Labs project, which combines technology with museology, at the service of health. Many thanks to all the team...
Today was a day of learning and an extremely good time at Quake. We looked at operations, logistics and spaces. We also had the opportunity to experience the Lisbon Earthquake of 1755, an immersive and unique journey through Lisbon's history, not to be missed! Thank...
The Ílhavo Maritime Museum (MMI) welcomed the Casa Hermes Foundation team for two days full of learning, in terms of educational services, operations and the various services it offers. Bárbara Martins and João Bastião provided us with two enriching guided tours of...
2024 started with a lot of energy! The first newsletter from the Casa Hermes Foundation, which we share here, invites us to remember all the developments related to the activities of the Casa Hermes Foundation and Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health. Happy...
The Casa Hermes Foundation and the Laboratory of Instrumentation in Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (LIBPhys-UNL of NOVA FCH) established a partnership today, with the purpose of...
Enrique Zofío Dávila (c.1840-1915), a Spanish painter and sculptor, one of the most important of his time, and Cesáreo Fernández Losada (1831–1911), a Spanish military doctor, created together several anatomical models, representing various diseases, including...
Today we talk to Maria Marques and Ricardo Clemente, founders of Quake, Lisbon Earthquake Museum, about operations management, teams, visitors and much more. A very important moment of sharing and learning! Quake is a themed experience that allows visitors to see and...
The Casa Hermes Foundation would like to thank the Vice-President of Turismo Centro de Portugal, Dr. Anabela Freitas, for her visit. In addition to the comprehensive presentation of the Casa Hermes Foundation project and its strategic pillars, the visit also included...
Today we gather to celebrate yet another achievement in the academic lives of 18 young university students for their commitment and success achieved during the first semester. The Casa Hermes Foundation, in partnership with the Duarte Tarré Association (ADT) since...
The Casa Hermes Foundation and Altice Labs have formed a partnership with the aim of implementing initiatives that contribute positively to the promotion of the future Museum of Medicine and Health and to the dissemination of information and communication technologies...
The exhibition “Through the labyrinths of the History of Portuguese Medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries” can now be visited at the Pharmacy Museum, in Lisbon, curated by Professor. Isabel Amaral and Dr. Paula Basso, which brings together historical objects that...