Museum of X-ray tubes of the Opole University of Technology

The X-ray Tube Museum of the Opole University of Technology, the only such collection in the world, was opened on November 8, 2011, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the university and the anniversary of Wilhelm Röntgen’s discovery of X-rays, and the collection began as early as 2005 as a private initiative of Dr. Grzegorz Jezierski, Eng. The exhibition includes a variety of X-ray tubes and equipment – from medical, industrial, diffraction and fluorescence equipment to accessories and artistic X-ray photographs. The collection, arranged in three halls with a total area of more than 200 sq. m., includes more than 1,000 unique exhibits from the donations of 442 donors, including 159 from abroad. The museum, located on the 2nd campus of the Opole University of Technology, provides valuable educational support for students, secondary and post-secondary school students, and actively participates in periodic events such as Museum Night and World Radiology Day.