Mütter Museum

Visit the Mütter Museum tomorrow for first aid training! Learn how to 'stop the bleed' with The Mobile CPR Project and @PennMert. No registration is required. You can stop by with your regular admission ticket. Please note this is not a certification.

Fifty years after the "epidemic of the century," we are launching an exhibition to examine the mysterious, deadly outbreak at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, which led to the discovery of Legionnaires' disease. Learn about "The Philly Killer" from @whyy: whyy.org/articles/legio…

Get (v)amped up for our special event on June 5! We're teaming up with Space Melt Cinema to close out the run of our “Vampirism” Pop-Up Exhibit with a screening of "Nosferatu the Vampyre."🦇 Tix: muttermuseum.org/events/space-m… Details from @PhillyVoice: phillyvoice.com/mutter-museum-…

International Nurses Day is recognized each year on Florence Nightingale's birthday. Credited as one of the founders of the nursing profession, Nightingale revolutionized patient care after her experience caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean War.

NEW OPENING DATE: "The Philly Killer: Legionnaires’ Disease and the Past and Future of Infectious Disease" is coming to the Mütter on Saturday, 5/30! But you can get a special preview during our panel discussion with @whyythepulse this Friday, 5/15. RSVP: muttermuseum.org/events/philly-…

Born on this day in 1811, Chang and Eng Bunker were conjoined twins, joined by their livers. Pictured here is an illustration of Chang and Eng by Alfred A. Hoffy from 1837. Learn more via Historical Medical Library Catalog (search call no. PF4): cpp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/l…

It's almost time for our May Meet & Geek! Join us on May 19 for Art Therapy in Museums & Retablo-Making Workshop, featuring our special exhibition, "Creative Processing: Art in Therapy." RSVP today: muttermuseum.org/events/meet-ge…

Please join us in celebrating our Museum leadership! Erin McLeary, PhD, and Sara Ray, PhD, recently marked one year at the helm of the Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library!

Reflecting on a radiant evening! We had a blast celebrating the medical advancements of Marie Curie and her contemporaries during this year's Radiant Ball. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this electrifying event, and our sponsors for their support. 📸: cocobanal

Celebrate moms at the Mütter! Join us for an afternoon tea tasting on Mother’s Day to show appreciation to those who play a special role in your life. Tickets include sandwiches, desserts, and Museum access, where you can enjoy Mütter’s Day activities. muttermuseum.org/events/mutters…

We are teaming up with Space Melt Cinema for a special event to close out our “Vampirism” Pop-Up Exhibit!🦇 Join us on 6/5 for a screening of “Nosferatu the Vampyre” and a short talk about what inspired the iconic traits of the vampire. muttermuseum.org/events/space-m…

It's your last chance to see "Visible Vault" before it closes at the end of this week to make way for a new special exhibition! This open-storage exhibit is designed to maximize public access to our collection. Plan your visit today: muttermuseum.org/visit/

Celebrate mothers at the Mütter Museum! Join us for an afternoon tea tasting on Mother’s Day to show appreciation to those who play a special role in your life. Tickets include sandwiches, desserts, and Museum access muttermuseum.org/events/mutters…

Be among the first group of people to see "The Philly Killer" at the Mütter Museum! On 5/15, we're teaming up with @WHYYThePulse for a panel discussion that will connect the new exhibition's story with Philadelphia public health, past and present. muttermuseum.org/events/philly-…

Fans of the film "Nuremberg" won't want to miss our upcoming book talk on May 11 with @Jack_ElHai! He wrote the @nytimes bestselling book, "The Nazi and the Psychiatrist," which inspired the movie. Register today: ow.ly/THKp50YTTp0

As Philadelphia prepares to celebrate the semiquincentennial, we are proud to join seven historic sites in launching the Colonial Garden Consortium! These all feature green spaces and ties to the city’s colonial & early American history.   Learn more: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0eb796…

April marks Limb Loss Awareness Month, and we are spotlighting an amputated leg with a knee prosthesis from our Mütter Wall Calendar. You can learn more about this object in our Collection Catalogue (search no. 2022.9.1): tcpp-emuweb.axiellhosting.com/museum/

As we prepare for the nation's 250th, we are proud to launch two exhibitions highlighting the history of medicine, healing, and public health: "The Philly Killer" and "Creating a City of Medicine." These are generously funded by the Measey Foundation. ow.ly/Xk3B50YRPqH

We've got a fresh lineup of events you won't want to miss this Spring! Join us for some hands-on opportunities, seasonal social fun, and educational engagement! RSVP today: muttermuseum.org/events/

Sara Ray, PhD, our Senior Director of Interpretation and Engagement, and Erin McLeary, PhD, our Senior Director of Collections and Research, spoke with @WHYY about the main takeaways from our Postmortem Project. Read more: whyy.org/articles/mutte…