The Egas Moniz Museum of the Lisbon School of Medicine (FMUL) was established in 1957 and remains one of the University of Lisbon's museological nuclei to this day. It is a space dedicated to the memory of Professor Egas Moniz, highlighting the work and scientific achievements of the 1949 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.

Under the governance of the Egas Moniz Study Center (CEEM) at FMUL, the museum houses a small collection of items, objects, and artworks related to the Nobel Laureate. These artifacts are part of a narrative that preserves and celebrates the memory of his career and the scientific research he conducted.

Historical and Descriptive Note

The exhibition space of the "Egas Moniz Museum" was established in 1957 alongside the organization of CEEM at the newly inaugurated Santa Maria School Hospital. CEEM, created in 1950 and presided over by Professor Egas Moniz, initially operated in a facility adjacent to Júlio de Matos Hospital.

The Egas Moniz Museum, an integral sector of CEEM, was designed with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to document the life and scientific work of the 1949 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.

Currently managed by the University Neurology Clinic of Lisbon School of Medicine, the museum retains its original museography and scenography, characterized by a strong visual and documentary emphasis. It features approximately 400 objects of various types, including extensive documentary material, manuscripts, scientific and literary works, photo albums, clinical books, academic diplomas, honors, and a facsimile of the Nobel Prize Certificate, with the original displayed at the Egas Moniz House Museum in Avanca, Estarreja.

From a scenic perspective, the reconstruction of Egas Moniz’s consultation office at Santa Marta Hospital holds a place of prominence. From a historical-scientific viewpoint, instruments developed and used in the first angiographies and leucotomies are exhibited, such as Egas Moniz’s syringe, Martins’ clamp (Dr. António Martins), and the leucotome. A comprehensive visual section is dedicated to the discovery and development of the Angiography method (1927), showcasing sequential radiographic images of various pathologies.

The museum is open to the general public by appointment.

Learn more about the Historical, Scientific, and Artistic Heritage of the University of Lisbon here.