Tag: Medicine

S.O.M. Semmelweis Medical History Museum

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Hungary | Budapest

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The Semmelweis Medical History Museum was opened in 1965. Its collection covers Hungarian medicine, pharmacy and medical system enriched by the objective relics of western medicine. The permanent exhibit is dedicated to the development of western medicine from the prehistoric age to the beginning of the 20th century with emphasis on the development of Hungarian medical system, the work of Semmelweis and the establishment of the modern Hungarian medication. Joined with the National Medical History Library and the Archives, S.O.M. is an important research basis of the Hungarian physician history.

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Ignaz Semmelweis

Museums of the Medical College

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Poland | Kraków

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Located at the Chair of Pathomorphology in the Jagiellonian University Medical College, this one of Poland’s richest collections of anatomopathological specimens, belongs to Józef Brodowicz and Ludwik Bierkowski, who began collecting specimens more than a century ago (1831-1834). The faculties of the Medical College treat their history with reverence, oftentimes through the preservation of unique exhibits and collections. The museums serve not only for conducting classes but also for carrying out historical research. Some remain open to the general public, giving everyone the opportunity to learn more about different types of medical equipment used in the past, how medicines looked and how they were prepared, and what unusual ingredients were used in the production of ointments and pills used to restore the health of our ancestors. Numerous anatomical and anatomopathological specimens are included in these collections.

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Józef Brodowicz and Ludwik Bierkowski

Surgeons’ Hall Museum

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Scotland | Edingburgh

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The museum was opened to general public in 1832, it houses one of the largest surgical pathology collections in the UK. Located at the, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW – S, the museum is currently closed for renovations but it will re-open in the summer. Their collections include various neurological specimens with various skull and brain samples.

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Brain Museum of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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United States | Buffalo

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Brain Museum

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Taken as a whole, the Brain Museum’s collection demonstrates how the components of our nervous systems work together. Visitors can see the brain’s layers and internal structures firsthand and view them from different angles.

At the original South Campus location, almost 90 beautifully illuminated brain specimens highlight anatomical features such as the corpus callosum, hippocampus and cerebellum. Pathological specimens show conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral aneurysms and hydrocephalus.

Dissections show the full pathways for vision and hearing, and photographs offer closer views of the brain’s intricate structures. A display that highlights the achievements of groundbreaking researchers in neuroanatomy sets the discipline in its historical context.

The museum also houses a world-class collection of slides that display stained cross-sections of brain tissue, which medical students and researchers can consult by arrangement with the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences.

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Harold Brody, MD

Second location at th Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Edingburgh

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The museum was opened to general public in 1832, it houses one of the largest surgical pathology collections in the UK. Located at the, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW – S, the museum is currently closed for renovations but it will re-open in the summer. Their collections include various neurological specimens with various skull and brain samples.

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