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Pages in category "Medical museums in the United States" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Dittrick Museum of Medical History, Cleveland; Indiana Medical History Museum, Indianapolis; International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago; Medical History Museum, Dr. Christopher S. Best House and Office, Middleburgh, New York; Mütter Museum, Philadelphia; National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, Maryland
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The Dittrick Medical History Center is dedicated to the study of the history of medicine through a collection of rare books, museum artifacts, archives, and images. The museum was established in 1898 by the Cleveland Medical Library Association [ 1 ] and today functions as an interdisciplinary study center.
The Mütter Museum / ˈ m uː t ər / is a medical history and science museum located in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It contains a collection of anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. The museum is part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
See List of museums in New York. See also Category:Museums in New York (state). See also List of university art museums and galleries in New York State. See also List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City. See also List of museums in New York City. See also List of museums on Long Island.
One of the first museums to have a medical collection was a library established at Alexandria School of Medicine. Concerning the Library of Alexandria and the Medical Museum, there is doubt as to whether it was a unified institution or not. It is also uncertain whether their founder was Ptolemy I Soter 20 or his son Ptolemy Philadelphia.
Touma Museum of Medicine is a medical museum located in downtown Huntington, West Virginia. Established in 2017, the museum is named after Joseph B. Touma and Omayma Touma, medical physicians who served Huntington, West Virginia, after they donated their +2,800 medical artifacts to Marshall University to start the museum. [2] [3]