Month: April 2020

Korbinian Brodmann Museum

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Germany | Konstanz

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Korbinian Brodmann was born on 17 November 1868 in the small village Liggersdorf as son of the farmer Josef Brodmann. He is still worldwide well-known as a pioneer of brain science. The results of his research are known for the “Brodmann Areas”. The Korbinian-Brodmann-Museum opened in 2009 when Brodmann’s famous monograph, “Vergleichende Lokalisationslehre der Großhirnrinde in ihren Prinzipien, dargestellt auf Grund des Zellenbaues” (The principles of comparative localization in the cerebral cortex based on cytoarchitectonics), was published 100 years ago. The book is one of the major ‘classics’ of the neurological world. To this day it forms the basis for localizaion of function in the cerebral cortex, with Brodmann’s areas still widely used. Indeed, his famous maps of the cerebral cortex of humans, monkeys and other mammals must be among the most commonly reproduced figures in neurobiological publishing. (The book is still available in English language as „Localization in the Cerebral Cortex“- translated by Prof. Dr. Laurence J. Garey). Prof. Dr. Karl Zilles, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine Research Center Jülich, Germany said in 2004: “Brodmann's work has gained importance through the introduction of modern imaging techniques, going far beyond what Brodmann himself had probably expected. There are only a few scientific works that retain their importance in our fast-moving time and in scientific medicine as long as the work of Korbinian Brodmann”.

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The Prinzhorn Collection (Sammlung Prinzhorn)

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Germany | Heidelberg

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The Prinzhorn Collection museum is dedicated to art created by men and women with mental disorders. The unique body of the original collection known worldwide is made up of approximately 6,000 works, all created by inmates of psychiatric institutions between 1840 and 1940. It ranges from water-colours, drawings, paintings and sculptures to textile works and texts. The major part of it was collected while art historian and psychiatrist Hans Prinzhorn (1886–1933) worked as assistant physician at the Psychiatric Hospital of Heidelberg University. Among the most famous artists and authors whose works are held include count Else Blankenhorn, Franz Karl Bühler, Karl Genzel, Paul Goesch, Emma Hauck, August Klett, August Natterer, Agnes Richter, Joseph Schneller, Barbara Suckfüll and Adolf Wölfli.

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Hans Prinzhorn

The Psychiatry Museum (Das Phychiatriemuseum – Haina)

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Germany | Haina

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The former monastery Haina has always attracted many visitor interested not only in the architectural design but also the history of the monastery and the hospital. The psychiatric history collection and hospital archive give a unique insight into the history of psychiatry that begins in the 16th century. During Cistercian Reformations, Haina monastery was incorporated into a hospital. It became a sanatorium in the 19th century. In the 50s, it was named Psychiatric Hospital. The museum has a rich collection of archival documents and hospital object specific to psychiatry and its history. The museum in Haina is supported by 20 psychiatric hospitals and clinics and contributes to understanding of dealing with “psychologically sick” throughout centuries. The museum aims to remove traditional prejudice, promotes critical thinking and motivates people to work with mentally ill and handicapped members of our society.

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MuSeele (Museum of Psychiatry)

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Germany | Göppingen

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The MuSeele is a museum of the history of psychiatry in the psychiatric hospital Christophsbad in Göppingen, Germany. Psychiatry is a contested institution and for many people somehow eerie. Its extremely varied and partly tragic history contributes to this. The intention of this museum is to critically introduce as many aspects as possible to the public and to reduce barriers and prejudices without putting a varnish over the problems that still exist today. Four concepts are important in this presentation. Factually accurate information will allow visitors to arrive at their own conclusions. Provocative presentations offer the chance to probe deeper, to reflect, and to start conversations. Visitors can engage interactively with different themes and exhibits. Multi-media presentations of topics mean that all senses are addressed and engaged.

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Heidelberg University Collections

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Germany | Heidelberg

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University was founded in 1386, which makes it the oldest in Germany and 5th oldest in Europe. Individual departments have permeant exhibitions. Medical collections in Germany. Collection of the Institute of Pathology It was established in 1866. Body preparations of various systems are presented as well as full body autopsies as well as. Mostly focuses on rare and interesting diseases.

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Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charite (Berlin Museum of Medical History at the Charité)

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Germany | Berlin

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Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin was founded in 1710, it is the oldest hospital and medical school in the city. Museum was opened in 1899, first as a pathology museum, is nowadays about the general history of medicine with more than 750 wet and dry specimens of various organs, including brains. Permeant exhibit “On the Trace of Life” exhibit covers the history of medicine for the last 300 years. A great collection of specimens and artifacts in their stocks can be seen with special arrangements. Pathological Specimens Including Rudolf Virchow’s (the founder of the museum) special collection and various additions through the years the specimen collection today has about 10.000 pathological-anatomical dry and wet specimens. Albrecht von Graefe Collection of Ophthalmological History Contains about 1100 objects including letters, college records, lecture manuscripts, instruments, graphics, photographs, and medals from the German Ophthalmological Society, permanently loaned to the museum. Manuscript and Rara Collection This is the institutes own collection including their dissection protocols, laboratory books, specimen lists, photographs, slides, reprints, images, congratulation notes, paper cuts, letters, ex libris, notes, and lists of expenses. There are also some rare prints from the fields of anatomy and pathology. Collection of Medical and Dental History Mostly teaching devices, thematic tables with extracted teeth, tables of illustrations, specimens, models, wax moulages, prostheses, as well as objects from other fields of the history of medicine like diagnostic and therapeutic instruments with a focus on urology, microscopes, operation chairs and disinfection devices.

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Bethlem Museum of the Mind

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England | Beckenham

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Bethlem Royal Hospital was founded in 1247 and was the first institution in the UK to specialise in the care of the mentally ill. The hospital continues to provide in-patient care as part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and has been based in south London since 1930. Situated within the hospital grounds, in a stunning Art Deco building shared with the Bethlem Gallery, Bethlem Museum of the Mind was formally opened by artist Grayson Perry in March 2015. The museum cares for an internationally renowned collection of archives, art and historic objects, which together offer an unparalleled resource to support the history of mental healthcare and treatment.

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Queen Square Library: Archives and Museum

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England | London

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The Queen Square Library is funded jointly by the UCL Institute of Neurology and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and is the recognised specialist Library for Neurology within the University of London. The Queen Square Archives and Rare Books collections are housed in and managed by the Queen Square Library. The combination of the Library & Archive collections are a unique resource of international significance. The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery has been described as the “cradle of British Neurology”. It was founded in 1860, initially for the alleviation of epilepsy and paralysis. Its early physicians included John Hughlings Jackson, Sir David Ferrier, Sir William Gowers and Sir Victor Horsley. The National Hospital now forms part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Queen Square Library holds a unique collection of historical and rare books, journals and reprints. The Rare Book Collection extends to some 3000 volumes from 1695 onwards. Many of these were the personal copies of key figures in the history of neurology, neuroscience and neurosurgery. The Queen Square Archives provides access to the historical records of the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and the Maida Vale Hospital. The archive collections include: an extensive collection of 1500 bound volumes of case notes covering the years 1863-1946 including many examples of early medical photography; extensive administrative records for the National Hospital from 1859 – 1948, including correspondence, minutes, financial records, staff records, plans and reports; unpublished papers and lectures, and events ephemera; approximately 3000 photographs. Artefacts which are on permanent display include an anatomical model from the 1850s; shell ornaments from 1850s made to raise funds to found the Hospital; Hughlings Jackson’s chair and framed degree certificate; laboratory scales from Maida Vale Hospital; original paintings of the founders of the Hospital; a bust of Hughlings Jackson. Other artefacts held in the collection include framed photographs and paintings, medical equipment, plaques, certificates, medals and coins. Queen Square Library staff and volunteers also curate regular displays using materials from the Queen Square Archives. The displays are dedicated to telling the story of the National Hospital and the Institute; and of the staff, students and patients who have been part of the history of the Square. You can visit the displays during Library opening hours to see the current exhibition in person or visit the compilations page on the archives website to view current and past exhibitions online.

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John Hughlings Jackson, Sir David Ferrier, Sir William Gowers and Sir Victor Horsley

University College London: Grant Museum of Zoology

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England | London

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Founded in 1828, the Grant Museum houses over 67,000 specimens, covering the entire Animal Kingdom. Their collections include some rare and even extinct animal skeletons such as the Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine, the Quagga, and the Dodo. The Brain Collection Most of the specimens were originally brought from the Gordon museum. Each brain is preserved in alcohol and suspended in glass jars. The collection is made up entirely of mammals, except for a single turtle, allowing the visitors a comparative tour of mammalian brains. The brains were collected from Africa, Asia, South America and Australia and Europe. Most of the brains are whole, a few have been dissected to show the internal anatomy. Of particular interest are the tiger cub that was only a few hours old, and the domestic dog. The dog’s brain has been annotated and each section of the brain sports a tiny label that has been stapled to it.

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