MUSA celebrates the history of Scotland's oldest university, and showcases treasures such as medieval silver maces, rare books and manuscripts, and 16th-century astronomical instruments. At research time the museum was closed for refurbishment until autumn 2019.
Museum of the University of St Andrews
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