http://www.museumboerhaave.nl/
The website of the Museum Boerhaave for the history of science and medicine at Leiden offer a useful resource for searching for primary materials for all levels of research. While the primary language of the site is Dutch, it may also be viewed in English. The comprehensive catalogue of around 25,000 books, as well as secondary material, may be searched online, and a virtual tour of the museum is also available. Of particular interest is the alphabetical list of objects held by the museum, with links to a short but detailed description of its background or use in the development of science, with a photograph. Items in the collection range from amputation saws, through glass artificial eyes to wax models of brains, used to illustrate dissections. Many are linked to navigation, travel, observation of the solar system and the recording of time. The collection of the museum is primarily devoted to the Netherlands and covers a period of around 400 years. Information is included on exhibitions and conferences at the site and all aspects of the site are straightforward to use.
Available in Dutch (Nederlands) and English.
| Source | informatie@museumboerhaave.nl |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Compatibility | N/A |
| Rating | 0 |
| Language | en |
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