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The Academy of Natural, Physical and Medical Sciences of Havana settled in this location in 1861, just where the wise Cuban doctor announced the world in 1881 he had discovered the vector that transmitted the yellow fever. In 1923 a group called “the 13” gathered there for rallies.
The rooms of the museum portrait a general overview of science in Cuba, the history of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Havana, and the involvement of medical professionals in the independence wars. General background of the development of science in Cuba. Summary of international sciences. Pharmacy development in Cuba in the 19th century. Library with more than 95 000 books. Historical archive. |
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