The first room evokes the Gothic atmosphere of Pécs's medieval university. Here the visitor can discover the conditions under which the local universitas was created as well as its branches of teaching. With the aid of the floor map of Pécs visitors can step into the medieval city and view the main public buildings. Life-size models bring to life the institute's chancellors, staff and students, through whom, and using texts from contemporary sources, we can learn something of the life of the old university's citizens.