title: [The Museu da Saúde in Portugal: a physical space, a virtual space].
abstract: Museu da Saúde (Museum of Health) in Portugal, based on the dual concept of a multifaceted physical space and a virtual space, is preparing an inventory of its archive. So far, it has studied five of its collections in greater depth: tuberculosis, urology, psychology, medicine, and malaria. In this article, these collections are presented, and the specificities of developing museological activities within a national laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, are also discussed, highlighting the issues of the store rooms and exhibition spaces, the inventory process, and the communication activities, with a view to overcoming the challenges inherent to operating in a non-museological space.
authors.affiliation: Museu da Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal.
authors.forename: Inês Cavadas de
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Insa, MS.
authors.forename: Helena Rebelo de
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Insa, Lisboa, Portugal, museudasaude@insa.min-saude.pt.
authors.forename: José Pereira
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Miguel
mesh_terms: D001109:Archives; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006262:Health; D006266:Health Education; D008511:Medicine; D009144:Museums; D011174:Portugal