Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
add photosTake a tour through medical history at the Mutter Museum. Get to know the inner self in a literal way or explore the exhibits of medical anomalies.
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"Disgusting"
I found it to be disgusting myself but everyone else seemed to find it quite interesting. I wouldn't recommend bringing small children there do to the fact that there are dead fetuses preserved in jars and skeletons hanging on the walls and a lot of disgusting things preserved in jars. I feel it would be more appropriate to mature middle school/high school age children who are interested in science and aren't of the type of heart that they are going to be upset by seeing real human specimens preserved. If my younger children (under 13) had been there, I think they would have had nightmares!
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"Interesting Day at the Mutter Museum"
The Mutter Museum is pretty much two floors of human oddities. We got two see everything from conjoined twins to baby human remains in jars. Although creepy at first, my wife and I were to learn a lot about different kinds of human deformations and diseases. Is is not a place for younger children, however our 10 year old got a kick out of it.
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"Macabre and Fun"
The Mutter Museum is full of stuff that you wouldn't normally find in other museums. Macabre, grotesque, and wild might be a few descriptive terms for the displays you'll see. Perfect for teens and folks who like to see the human body. Check out their website to see what exactly you might encounter. This place is educational, but don't tell the kids.
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"Fun with the Family"
For years the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (not an educational institution butthe nation’s oldest private medical society) has maintained the Mutter Museum of medical anomalies. Begun as a teaching collection for medical students in a time when students had little access to clinical situations, it has become known for its wall of more than one hundred skulls, the tumor removed from President Cleveland’s jaw, and the preserved body of an eighteenth-century woman.
The college’s exhibits, however, are now moving into the twenty-first century bytaking on some of the hottest issues in current medicine. The College Gallery features temporary exhibits that examine important issues. The C. Everett Koop Community Medical Information Center (CHIC) is a free library on health, with books, CD-ROMs, Internet access, and videos.
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"Great for preteens and teenagers"
Your preteens and teenagers will be intrigued by this less than ordinary museum. For kids who like a bit of gore, this museum is really fascinating. Jars filled with strange tumors, old shaped skulls, and strange horns growing out of a person's head. Highly recommended for older kids.
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"fun and educational for older kids - in a macabre sort of way"
The Mutter Museum of Medical Oddities is quite the unusual museum, but is not for the weak of heart. For those who are interested in the offbeat, or are fascinated by medical history, it is a must see for families with older (non-squeamish) kids. It is a medical museum that is part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Here you can find a myriad of brains in jars on display, a gigantic colon, a collection of skulls, photos and specimens of various deformities, the thorax of John Wilkes Booth, and antique medical equipment. There is also a display of a kitchen that shows all the places where bacteria thrive which actually turned out to be the scariest for me! A hour or two well spent for something out of the ordinary.
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