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A temporary exhibit, March 10, 2020 until August 28, 2021<\/p>\n

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MINES ParisTech Mineralogy Museum presents to the public the temporary exhibition called \u00ab\u00a0An iron constitution! Minerals and health, from Antiquity to the present day\u201d. This exhibition, curated by some students from PSL University, offers visitors a new look at one of the most beautiful collections of minerals in the world, by presenting the role that minerals have always played in our health, from ancient talismans to lithotherapy, from toxicity of Roman lead to modern asbestos or from antiseptic kohls to nuclear medicine.<\/p>\n

A new look at the museum\u2019s collections<\/h4>\n

The exhibition hosted by MINES ParisTech Mineralogy Museum and curated by students of \u201cParis Sciences et Lettres\u201d (PSL) presents to the public a different look at its collection through the links that minerals have with a very topical theme: health.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When talking about \u201cMinerals\u201d and \u201cHealth\u201d, one might think about lithotherapy. However, it seemed important to put in perspective this practice in a more general framework, to explore much deeper roots than the obvious ones. Because they are beautiful, minerals have long served as talismans and fueled magical \/ religious thoughts. Because they are raw materials, minerals are also the basis of the ancient and modern pharmaceutical industries. Finally, because many of them have remarkable physical or chemical properties, they have been used \u201cas is\u201d or after synthesis in many applications.<\/p>\n

Visitors can also contemplate works from the heritage fund of the School of Mines, which illustrate how minerals are an ancient subject of study. <\/strong>The exhibition, which is presented in the form of posters throughout the museum as well as inserts to explain the role of different minerals, offers very diverse topics, industrial and historical, ranging from the emergence of chemical medicine to the pollution caused by slag heaps.<\/p>\n

This exhibition is curated by students from four PSL University schools: the \u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure, MINES ParisTech, the \u00c9cole Nationale des Chartes, the \u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure des Arts D\u00e9coratifs. We are proud to see the PSL ComUE, which brings together schools with very varied fields of expertise, is a framework conducive to collaboration between students from diverse backgrounds on transverse subjects<\/p>\n

Visit the exhibition<\/h4>\n

The exhibition is in FRENCH only. The temporary exhibition takes place in the Mineralogy Museum of MINES ParisTech ,from March 10 to May 2, 2020. The exhibition can be seen during the museum’s opening hours, with a normal ticket (no additional cost to access the exhibit).<\/p>\n

The MINES ParisTech Mineralogy Museum (entrance at 60 Boulevard St Michel 75006) is open to the public. Entrance: 6 \u20ac. Half-price: 3 \u20ac. Free for students and PSL members. See all conditions here.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":4771,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4828","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n"An iron constitution! 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