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Dear All

What is a good medical history museum you have been too or worked at? I did an internship at one and wonder what other medical history museums are out there.

Thanks,

Rachel

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Rachel Alschuler
Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
San Francisco CA
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Since I’d previously mentioned the Mutter in Philly, I’ll take this opportunity to suggest the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College Surgeons in London.
https://hunterianmuseum.org

If you happen to get to that part of inner London, you wouldn’t want to mis the Sir John Soane's Museum: not medical, but an amazing “immersive experience”…before that was “a thing”.
https://www.soane.org

James Bryant
SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education
Santa Fe, NM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/

Dear James

Thanks, looks good. I always like to know about museums and all types of unusual  things. 

Rachel

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Rachel Alschuler
Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
San Francisco CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-27-2025 11:36 AM
From: James Bryant
Subject: What is a good medical history museum you have been to or worked at?

Since I'd previously mentioned the Mutter in Philly, I'll take this opportunity to suggest the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College Surgeons in London.
https://hunterianmuseum.org

If you happen to get to that part of inner London, you wouldn't want to mis the Sir John Soane's Museum: not medical, but an amazing "immersive experience"…before that was "a thing".
https://www.soane.org

James Bryant
SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education
Santa Fe, NM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/

International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago is pretty cool! https://imss.org/ 

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Miranda Kerr
Head of Learning Innovation
Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago IL
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Hello all! the Pharmacy Museum in New Orleans is a great spot. They have an amazing docent named Owen Ever and an extensive collection of medical artifacts, located in a historic pharmacy building. Enjoy!

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Cassandra Erb
Independant Curator
New Orleans LA
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The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, MD has an amazing specimen collection on display, if that's what you are interested in. Modern museum with Victorian-esque jars of appendages and organs dating back ages. The highlight was a display of materials collected from the doctors who operated on Lincoln. The smell of formaldehyde will put off any visitor eventually. 

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Exa Grubb
PG Archaeology
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Riverdale MD
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I’ve found that the medical profession has an affinity for museums. Radiologists, for example, extol the virtues of their field in these two institutions, one in New Mexico and another in Buffalo, NY.
https://www.asrt.org/main/about-asrt/museum-and-archives
http://ubradiologymuseum.com

James Bryant
SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education
Santa Fe, NM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/


Original Message:
Sent: 5/29/2025 9:19:00 AM
From: Exa Grubb
Subject: RE: What is a good medical history museum you have been to or worked at?

The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, MD has an amazing specimen collection on display, if that's what you are interested in. Modern museum with Victorian-esque jars of appendages and organs dating back ages. The highlight was a display of materials collected from the doctors who operated on Lincoln. The smell of formaldehyde will put off any visitor eventually. 

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Exa Grubb
PG Archaeology
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Riverdale MD
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Dear James 

They are both interest me and away to talk medical history to the public.

Thanks,

Rachel

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Rachel Alschuler
Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
San Francisco CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-29-2025 03:53 PM
From: James Bryant
Subject: What is a good medical history museum you have been to or worked at?

I've found that the medical profession has an affinity for museums. Radiologists, for example, extol the virtues of their field in these two institutions, one in New Mexico and another in Buffalo, NY.
https://www.asrt.org/main/about-asrt/museum-and-archives
http://ubradiologymuseum.com

James Bryant
SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education
Santa Fe, NM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/



Original Message:
Sent: 5/29/2025 9:19:00 AM
From: Exa Grubb
Subject: RE: What is a good medical history museum you have been to or worked at?

The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, MD has an amazing specimen collection on display, if that's what you are interested in. Modern museum with Victorian-esque jars of appendages and organs dating back ages. The highlight was a display of materials collected from the doctors who operated on Lincoln. The smell of formaldehyde will put off any visitor eventually. 

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Exa Grubb
PG Archaeology
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Riverdale MD
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The Pharmacy Museum at the University of Basel was fascinating! I went with family and wasn't that enthusiastic about going but I'm delighted to say I was so wrong. I learned a ton and gained a deeper appreciation for pharmaceutical science.  https://www.museenbasel.ch/en/museen/pharmaziemuseum-der-universitaet-basel

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Amy Hughey
Director of Development
Wichita Art Museum
Wichita KS
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Dear Amy

I always enjoy learning about something I did not know about. The museum looks good.

Thanks,

Rachel

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Rachel Alschuler
Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
San Francisco CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-29-2025 10:50 AM
From: Amy Hughey
Subject: What is a good medical history museum you have been to or worked at?

The Pharmacy Museum at the University of Basel was fascinating! I went with family and wasn't that enthusiastic about going but I'm delighted to say I was so wrong. I learned a ton and gained a deeper appreciation for pharmaceutical science.  https://www.museenbasel.ch/en/museen/pharmaziemuseum-der-universitaet-basel

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Amy Hughey
Director of Development
Wichita Art Museum
Wichita KS
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Please share any you have here - I am a member of the American Association for the History of Nursing and generating a master list of medical museums for our website.  I appreciate your input.  I do serve as trustee for the Florence Nightingale Museum in London.   I am interested in museums in all areas of the world.

Thanks for your input. 

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Donna Curry PhD
CEO
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Dear Donna

Well it looks like we have a good list going here. I hope you are successful in gathering.

Thanks,

Rachel

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Rachel Alschuler
Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
San Francisco CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-30-2025 10:10 AM
From: Donna Curry
Subject: What is a good medical history museum you have been to or worked at?

Please share any you have here - I am a member of the American Association for the History of Nursing and generating a master list of medical museums for our website.  I appreciate your input.  I do serve as trustee for the Florence Nightingale Museum in London.   I am interested in museums in all areas of the world.

Thanks for your input. 

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Donna Curry PhD
CEO
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