Noi, Galileo e la luna (Italian only)
Who is Galileo Galilei? For Virginia he is Gali, the older brother with whom she spies into the summer skies in search for stars with. Gali, is also a scholar to be admired and a scientist to be respected. However, many years later, Virginia and Galileo set out to conquer the Universe together. Learn more about Galileo through the eyes of the people closest to him.
Raccontami di lei (Tell Me About Her) Italian only
Medici rivoluzionari (Italian only)
Modern medicine was not born in a time, but rather in a place: the city of Padua. The classrooms of its University, the walls of its Anatomical Theater, the cultivated plants of its Botanical Garden, and, of course, in its hospitals. Padua, a place where the knowledge, the theory, and the practice of medicine continues to take shape.
Milla (Italian only)
Who is Milla? An extraordinary determined woman and tireless scholar known all over the world. Milla was first a student at the University of Padua and then a colleague among the world’s best physicists. Massimilla Baldo Ceolin, known as ‘Milla’, was a pioneer of particle physics. Thanks to years of her cutting-edge research, she also earned the nicknames “the lady of the neutrino” and “the lady of the antilambda.”
The University of Padua – Eight centuries (English version)
A summary of the history of our University from its foundation to the early 2000s.
Hortus Miriabilis (Italian version)
Recalling the magic of the Botanical Garden of Padua by illustrating its artistic and architectural beauty, accompanied by a rich analysis of images and never before published photographs.
Hortus miriabilis (English version)
Recalling the magic of the Botanical Garden of Padua by illustrating its artistic and architectural beauty, accompanied by a rich analysis of images and never before published photographs.
The University 1601-1805
The University of Padua over the centuries (1601-1805), edited by Piero Del Negro and Francesco Piovan. Covering the period between 1601 and 1805 with a collection of documents, introductions, and translations (when needed) that highlights the most prominent institutional aspects of the University’s history, includes 122 images.
The University of Padua 1222-1600
The University of Padua over the centuries (1222-1600), curated by Piero Del Negro and Francesco Piovan. Covering the period between 1222 and 1600 with a collection of documents, introductions, and translations (when needed) that highlights the most prominent institutional aspects of the University’s history.
The University of Padua 1806-2000
The University of Padua over the centuries (1806-2000), curated by Piero Del Negro and Francesco Piovan. Covering the period between 1806 and 2000 with a collection of documents, introductions, and translations (when needed) that highlights the most prominent institutional aspects of the University’s history.
Fasciculo de medicina in volgare
"Fasciculo de Medicina in Volgare" presented by the History Centre of the University of Padua. Includes remarkable reproductions of woodcuts used in medieval printing processes that are stored at the University's History Centre, along with accompanying essays that reconstruct the traditions, history, and iconographic works of an early printed anatomy.
La scienza nascosta nei luoghi di Padova (The Science Hidden in Padua -Italian only)
"La scienza nascosta nei luoghi di Padova" (The Science Hidden in Padua -Italian only) There are 33 hidden locations within Padua that are marked by science, and for which many are also marked by history and art. Places near and far, ancient and new. From the secrets of the historic Palazzo Bo, to modern innovative hubs driven in the fight against cancer, as well as places where new sources of clean and renewable energy are studied. These are the places and the tools used so we can learn all we can about our universe and ourselves. Because for eight centuries the profound vocation of Padua has been science, or rather, the pursuit of knowledge. The science hidden in Padua is a guide that compels you discover a city that continues to surprise and innovate.