History edit
Collections edit
- Anatomical models
- Instruments
- Osteological specimens
- Wet specimens
- Dried specimens
- Corrosions
- Lithics
- Historical Medical Photographs
Exhibitions edit
One of the centerpiece exhibitions at the Mütter Museum is the Hyrtl Skull Collection, consisting of 139 human skulls collected by Austrian anatomist Josef Hyrtl.[1] The skulls are dated from 1868 and 1914 and consist of individuals from across Eurasia and the Middle East who died at various ages and from various causes.[2]
- Our Finest Clothing
- The Soap Lady
- Chang and Eng
- Chevalier Jackson Collection
- Harry and Carol
- Hyrtl Skull Collection
Programs edit
- The Mutter Research Institute
- Mischief at the Mutter
Facilities edit
The Mütter Museum moved to its current location at 22nd and Ludlow Street in Philadelphia since 1909.[3][4] It occupies a land lot of 31,495.28 square feet (2,926.007 m2) with a frontage of 171 feet (52 m) in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Center City, Philadelphia.[5][6] The museum is one half-block south of 22nd Street Station, which is serviced by the SEPTA subway–surface trolley lines. It is also within walking distance of Suburban Station, serviced by SEPTA Regional Rail, and 30th Street Station, serviced by the trolleys, regional rail, and the Market–Frankford Line. The museum lacks its own parking lot, but two general use paid lots are located nearby on Market Street and on 21st Street, respectively.[7]
References edit
- ^ White, April (October 18, 2021). "The Eventful Afterlife of a Crowd of 19th-Century Skulls". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Quigley, Christine (2001). Skulls and Skeletons: Human Bone Collections and Accumulations. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland and Company, Inc. pp. 107–108. ISBN 0-7864-1068-X. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "About". Mütter Museum. College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Home of medical societies soon to be dedicated". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1909. pp. 1–2. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "19 S 22nd St, 772525500". Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ O'Toole, Christine (2016). Pennsylvania Off the Beaten Path. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4930-2590-9. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Directions". Mütter Museum. College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Retrieved February 20, 2022.