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“From small to big history: discussion about the book Sleeping Among Corpses” at FCH
The Casa Hermes Foundation and the Department of Medical Sciences of the University of Aveiro are pleased to invite everyone to the session From small to big history: discussion about the book 'Sleeping Among Corpses’, which will take place at the Casa Hermes...

Intensive Course | Scientific Photography Collections: From Identification to Preservation (Photo C)
On 25 and 26 June 2026, the Casa Hermes Foundation will host this theoretical and practical course from NOVA Faculty of Science and Technology, developed in partnership with LIBPhys – Laboratory of Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics. The...

Jerónimo Martins Foundation at the Casa Hermes Foundation
We were delighted to welcome the Jerónimo Martins Foundation to the Casa Hermes Foundation. It was a meeting marked by the sharing of experiences, ideas and perspectives, reinforcing the importance of building bridges between institutions that work to generate a...

Casa Hermes Foundation Newsletter | May – August 2025
Spring and summer brought many initiatives to the Casa Hermes Foundation and Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health: health education and literacy projects, activities with the school community, strategic partnerships, and new challenges in the conservation and...

The Rotary Club of Aveiro at the Casa Hermes Foundation
Before the meeting, participants had the opportunity to learn about the Foundation's project and also take a guided tour of Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health, a space where science, art and citizenship come together. This meeting highlighted the spirit of service...

Memorable moments from 2025, on video
The Casa Hermes Foundation has had an exciting year, marked by projects, meetings and research that bring science closer to the community. At Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health, we opened our doors to new ideas and to all who visited us, making each activity a...

Krest Investments, the latest benefactor of FCH
The Casa Hermes Foundation welcomes Krest Investments as its latest benefactor. With this support, the Foundation reinforces its mission to act in three fundamental areas: Health education – promoting literacy and healthy lifestyle habits among the younger...

Skope featured in the Portuguese Medical Order Magazine
Skope – Museum of Medicine and Health was featured in the latest edition of the Portuguese Medical Order's MD Centro Magazine. The article tells our story, the legacy of Dr. Hermes de Oliveira Castanhas and the purpose that drives us: to value the historical heritage...

An ongoing study at the Casa Hermes Foundation
The X-ray tubes in the Casa Hermes Foundation collection are the subject of an in-depth study as part of the project ‘Trap in Glass – The Technology and Use of Early X-ray Tubes in Medicine’, now featured on the EPPIC – Early Photons and Photographic Imaging...