1 00:00:02,874 --> 00:00:07,083 Inside this complex of buildings, is a fantastic museum that is definitely worth a visit. 2 00:00:07,183 --> 00:00:09,241 But today I want to talk to you about the history 3 00:00:09,413 --> 00:00:12,610 because this museum is built upon the site of three former colleges. 4 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:17,700 This gate is all that remains from the College of Savoy, 5 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:20,700 which was the immediate predecessor of the museum. 6 00:00:20,827 --> 00:00:26,200 The 16th-century college for students from Savoy was converted into the private house of Leuven's 7 00:00:26,300 --> 00:00:29,160 Mayor Vander Kelen in the 19th century. 8 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,760 Shortly after the First World War, the house was transformed into the municipal museum. 9 00:00:33,860 --> 00:00:36,801 The entrance to the museum was part of the Vicus Artium 10 00:00:36,901 --> 00:00:41,233 or the old main building of the Artes Faculty which was founded in 1425. 11 00:00:41,333 --> 00:00:45,408 In other words, the oldest buildings of the university stood in this spot. 12 00:00:45,673 --> 00:00:50,927 This is where students would come to learn the seven arts or the 'Artes Liberales' 13 00:00:51,131 --> 00:00:55,024 that were considered to be at the foundation of all higher education. 14 00:00:55,124 --> 00:00:58,855 I wonder if people today are familiar with what these seven arts might be? 15 00:00:59,136 --> 00:01:00,872 Let's do a test to find out! 16 00:01:01,998 --> 00:01:03,092 In the Middle Ages, 17 00:01:03,358 --> 00:01:05,660 general knowledge was considered to consist of 18 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:07,800 seven basic areas. 19 00:01:08,049 --> 00:01:10,207 Do you have any idea what those areas might be? 20 00:01:10,307 --> 00:01:11,680 – Uhm, mathematics? 21 00:01:12,005 --> 00:01:15,617 Yes, mathematics, but some specific areas of mathematics. 22 00:01:16,008 --> 00:01:17,740 – Learning how to count? 23 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:19,920 Arithmetic, yeah! 24 00:01:20,180 --> 00:01:25,820 Okay, and something else.. maybe measuring, shapes and learning how to... 25 00:01:25,940 --> 00:01:26,520 – Drawing? 26 00:01:26,620 --> 00:01:29,480 You do draw a lot in this branch of mathematics. 27 00:01:29,580 --> 00:01:33,364 With shapes: triangles, squares, circles, ... 28 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,148 – Meetkunde? (Dutch for geometry) 29 00:01:36,367 --> 00:01:38,100 Geometry! There you go! 30 00:01:38,903 --> 00:01:41,383 Okay, so you got two, there's five more! 31 00:01:41,714 --> 00:01:43,457 – Learning how to write? 32 00:01:43,716 --> 00:01:45,380 Grammar, yes! That's great! 33 00:01:45,700 --> 00:01:47,078 And along with that, 34 00:01:47,250 --> 00:01:49,380 writing, speaking, rhetoric. Perfect! 35 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:53,113 And also learning how to figure out basic problems. What would you call that? 36 00:01:53,300 --> 00:01:55,068 Just like… solving problems. - Logical thinking 37 00:01:55,287 --> 00:01:56,458 Logic, exactly! 38 00:01:56,710 --> 00:01:57,800 So there's two more... 39 00:01:58,694 --> 00:02:00,634 – Drawing, being creative? 40 00:02:00,867 --> 00:02:05,427 Uhm, creative... maybe with instruments and singing. - Music? 41 00:02:05,813 --> 00:02:06,933 Music, exactly! 42 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:10,235 The last one has to do with something out of this world. 43 00:02:11,780 --> 00:02:12,460 – Space 44 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:14,100 Yeah! So... 45 00:02:14,980 --> 00:02:16,920 Studying stars... 46 00:02:17,020 --> 00:02:17,420 – Astronomy 47 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,415 Yes, exactly astronomy. All seven, congratulations. You've done it! 48 00:02:21,920 --> 00:02:24,583 The third college on this site was Saint Ivo's College, 49 00:02:24,683 --> 00:02:26,751 of which now only the façade remains. 50 00:02:26,851 --> 00:02:29,685 It was founded by a doctor of canon law from Ghent, 51 00:02:29,785 --> 00:02:31,645 who left it to the university when he died, 52 00:02:31,745 --> 00:02:33,500 to provide housing for poor law students. 53 00:02:34,034 --> 00:02:36,960 It was named after Saint Ivo, who is the patron saint of lawyers. 54 00:02:38,693 --> 00:02:41,910 But as I said before, it is now the amazing M - Museum Leuven. 55 00:02:42,050 --> 00:02:43,050 Let's visit it! 56 00:02:45,182 --> 00:02:47,809 Hi! One ticket for the museum please!