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Mini-museums filled with artifacts across campus

An evening view of the UC Medical Center.

An evening view of the historical timeline at the UC Medical Center, available to view 24 hours a day. Photo/Jay Yocis

by Deborah Rieselman

Although the university doesn’t actually contain any “museums,” visitors can easily stumble on mini-museums with quality displays open to the public. The following locations are open 8-5, Monday-Friday, except for the hospital, which is open 24/7. The descriptions explain situations in which you might need an appointment.

A map of the University of Cincinnati's main campus.

Main campus reference map
A map of the University of Cincinnati's medical campus.

Medical campus reference map

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An internationally important 13-by-7-foot map of London from 1749 is on display on the eighth floor of Blegen Library.

An internationally important 13-by-7-foot map of London from 1749 is on display on the eighth floor of Blegen Library. Photo/Jay Yocis
  • UC Archives and Rare Books, on the eighth floor of Blegen Library, regularly features a changing exhibit on its walls, which can be viewed just outside the elevator. In the reading room, a 1749 map of London is displayed on the wall in a custom-made 13-by-7-foot frame. The gift of Keith Stewart, a former English professor, and his wife, Betty, the map has attracted international attention because of its rarity and printing history, says UC archivist Kevin Grace, MA (A&S) ‘77. Blegen’s numerous architectural features alone are worth visiting, too, because of their depiction of the heritage of learning, and Grace offers a personal tour to anyone who calls ahead for an appointment at 513-556-1953. Learn more about UC Archives and Rare Books.
Relief carvings into the facade of Blegen Library.

Archivist Kevin Grace offers to introduce visitors to the architectural features of Blegen Library, such as the relief carvings above and the curious person at right (Hesper, the evening star of the west, who watches the entrance to Blegen Library). Grace can only accommodate visitors who arrange appointments before arriving on campus.

A stylized head created out of concrete is one of the features on Blegen Library.

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The Henry Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions (named for a former UC president) contains an extensive archive of 42,000 books, photographs and medical artifacts.

The Henry Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions (named for a former UC president) contains an extensive archive of 42,000 books, photographs and medical artifacts, including an 1843 diploma from one of UC’s predecessor medical schools and more than 1,000 medical instruments and equipment from the 19th century. Photo/Jay Yocis

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A highlight of the Stanley Lucas Board Room is a collection of antique Cantagalli jars, pictured in the cabinets.

A highlight of the Stanley Lucas Board Room (Room E-005H at the Medical Sciences Building) is the collection of antique Cantagalli jars, pictured in the right-hand cabinets. Photo/Jay Yocis
  • Stanley Lucas (A&S '48, MD ‘51) Board Room of the Winkler Center contains a permanent exhibit of ceramics replicating a 15th-century Italian apothecary shop produced by the Cantagalli kiln of Florence, Italy, and exhibited at the 1899 Paris International Exposition. Before you enter the room, check with a nearby staff person to make sure no private meetings are taking place at the time. Learn more about the Stanley Lucas Board Room.

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Oesper Museum of Chemical Apparatus contains roughly 4,000 artifacts spanning the period from 1650-1970. It is also one of only five museums in the U.S. with a complete 19th century laboratory.

Oesper Museum of Chemical Apparatus contains roughly 4,000 artifacts spanning the period from 1650-1970. It is also one of only five museums in the U.S. with a complete 19th century laboratory. Photo/Jay Yocis
  • The Apparatus Museum — in the Oesper Collections in the History of Chemistry — houses a reproduction 1900 laboratory behind glass in Rieveschl Hall, assembled by professor William Jensen. Supported by a $4.5 million endowment, the collection includes 13,000 chemistry books and journals, dating to 1600, as well as 2,000 photographs and prints, many of them autographed by such people as Nobel Prize winner Madame Curie. Call Jensen to set up an appointment ahead of time at 513-556-9326. Learn more about the Apparatus Museum.

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The displays highlight Albert Sabin's work, including handwritten notes from children all over the world.

An early proponent of the idea that research and patient care were inseparable, Albert Sabin has been credited with eradicating the wild poliovirus from the U.S., halting worldwide epidemics, as well as preventing 500,000 deaths and 5 million cases of paralysis. His tenure at UC lasted three decades. The displays highlight his work, including handwritten notes from children all over the world. Photo/Jay Yocis

  • Albert Sabin’s exhibit shows how his oral polio vaccine impacted the world, right inside the front lobby of the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies. In front of the entrance, an Ohio Historical Marker honors Sabin. Explore UC's Albert B. Sabin Archives.
The Vontz Center has several museum-quality displays that pay tribute to the medical researcher who developed the oral, live-virus polio vaccine in the late 1950s.

The Vontz Center has several museum-quality displays that pay tribute to the medical researcher who developed the oral, live-virus polio vaccine.
The Ohio Historical Marker honors Albert Sabin outside the front doors of the Vontz Center

The Ohio Historical Marker honors Albert Sabin outside the front doors of the Vontz Center. Photos/Jay Yocis

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The historical timeline of the UC Medical Center fills the glass-enclosed walkway.

The timeline fills the glass-enclosed walkway from the garage to the hospital lobby. Photo/Jay Yocis

  • UC Medical Center has a historic exhibit highlighting the history and innovation at the hospital since its founding in 1823. The exhibit comprises 14 vignettes lining the corridor from Goodman Garage to the University Hospital lobby and two display cases of historic items near the lobby desk.

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These photos in a display case in UC Archives and Rare Books are just a few of the photos and materials of “The Cincinnati Subway and Street Improvement Projects.”

A sample of the 3,850 prints and 6,580 negatives that make up UC Archives and Rare Books documentation of Cincinnati urban development during the first half of the 20th century, “The Cincinnati Subway and Street Improvement Projects. Photo/Jay Yocis

 

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