Museum mathematicum Collegii Clementini

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The Museum Mathematicum Collegii Clementini is arguably the earliest appearance in history of a "museum of mathematics". Located in the Clementinum College in Prague (Czech Republic), first registers date from 1638, being the oldest museum in the Bohemian Kingdom, and one of the oldest of Europe. Curated by the religious order of Jesuits, it opened to the public in 1722. The order of the Jesuits was dissolved and suppressed in 1773 and finally the museum of the Clementinum College was abolished in 1785.

Exhibits in the collection included clocks, astronomical, meteorological and scientific instruments, besides documents and other collections from the College. Many of these objects are today on the National Technical Museum, the National Museum, and the Clementinum College in Prague.

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