Musée Dupuytren

Musée Dupuytren is a medical museum located at Jussieu Campus in Paris that serves teaching and research purposes. The collection displays anatomical specimens, preserved tissues, and wax models illustrating various medical conditions and human anatomy.

The museum was founded in 1835 based on a collection left by surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren to the University of Paris. Toxicology pioneer Mathieu Orfila played a key role in shaping this institution for medical education and scientific advancement.

The collection reflects how medical professionals once learned about diseases and the human body through direct observation and study. You can see how medical knowledge built up over centuries of teaching and practice.

Access is limited to students and researchers and requires prior appointment. Visitors should contact the institution ahead of time to arrange a time slot and confirm the current access rules.

The collection includes brains of patients with aphasia studied by Paul Pierre Broca, laying the foundation for understanding how brain regions control human abilities. These specimens are important documents of early neuroscience and the exploration of brain function localization.

Location: Paris

Inception: 1835

Founders: Mathieu Orfila

Part of: Pierre and Marie Curie University

Website: https://sorbonne-universite.fr/culture-et-societe/lieux-collections-et-fonds-remarquables/collections-et-fonds-remarquables

GPS coordinates: 48.85050,2.34130

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:41