Central State Hospital, Medical history museum in Indianapolis, US
The Indiana Medical History Museum occupies the Old Pathology Building, featuring nineteen rooms with original medical equipment and scientific instruments from the 1890s.
The Central State Hospital, established in 1848, served as Indiana's first mental health institution, caring for 792 patients by 1870.
Medical students and hospital staff gathered in the 150-seat amphitheater to observe autopsies and attend lectures on mental health treatments.
The museum operates by appointment only for groups of up to eight persons, requiring three weeks advance notice for larger group tours.
The museum maintains a Medicinal Plant Garden that displays specimens of plants traditionally used in medical treatments during the nineteenth century.
Location: Indiana
Inception: 1896
Website: http://imhm.org
GPS coordinates: 39.76930,-86.21120
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:36
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