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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...
Casa Hermes Foundation at the IBER2025 conference – Iberian Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics
The Casa Hermes Foundation was present at the IBER2025 conference – Iberian Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics, which will take place from 21 to 24 July in Vigo, Spain. The study "Material Study of Coolidge X-ray tubes in medicine: unveiling their history,...
GET TOGETHER – University of Aveiro at the Casa Hermes Foundation
The Casa Hermes Foundation welcomed the Department of Environment and Planning of the University of Aveiro, who chose our venue to celebrate their Get Together 2025. After socialising and good music, a visit to the Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health and a special...
Summer camp at the Skope Museum 2025
A week full of energy, smiles and discoveries has come to an end at Skope - Museum of Medicine and Health, a Casa Hermes Foundation project! To finish on a high note, the group created a Canvas of Commitments: a symbolic space where each child drew their hand and,...
Casa Hermes Foundation has signed a Partnership Agreement with the Network of Ciência Viva Centres
We've got news! The Casa Hermes Foundation has signed a Partnership Agreement with the Network of Cência Viva Centres, through Fábrica Science Centre of Aveiro, the promoter of the Aveiro Ciência Viva Circuit. We are delighted to announce that Skope - Museum of...