As the crow flies
The aerial photo on the left shows the university's buildings, then still located in the city center on Bosscheweg, today's Tivoli Street—where Interpolis's garden is now located.
Also on display is a map of Brabant, taken from the Brabant Collection, showing that Tilburg was still a relatively small town in the early modern era, which, few would have suspected, would become a university town. The world map next to it shows the dozens of countries and universities with which Tilburg University maintains a relationship.
The aerial photograph of the current campus can be understood as a metaphor for the growth of the institution. Among all the greenery, in the place where a new mensa will be built, is a temporary parking lot. Next to Cube the excavation for the second education building can be seen, which will open in early 2024 and be named after Marga Klompe, former minister and honorary doctor of the university since 1982.
More about history and academic heritage
The Tilburg University academic heritage is a very diverse set of archives, visual materials, collections, devices, recorded stories, et cetera that relate to the history of the university.