Breathing new life into dormant academic heritage in Spanish universities and secondary schools

Abstract

Old and prestigious universities and secondary schools are linked historically, as evidenced by their heritage, which talks about the people and luminaries who studied or taught in their classrooms. A significant scientific and educational heritage created or acquired for the teaching of science and art is present in both contexts. The original use of the heritage may have disappeared, but new interpretations have been generated that enrich its value and extend beyond material existence. The aim is to find current connections between school and university to facilitate the production and sharing of new knowledge through projects that will give life to what is at present a ‘dormant heritage’.