Morbid Anatomy Museum, Anatomy and medical history museum in Gowanus, Brooklyn, United States

The Morbid Anatomy Museum occupied a black-painted brick building at the corner of 424a Third Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn, a former nightclub remodeled in 2014 by architects Robert Kirkbride and Tony Cohn. White capital letters across the upper facade read "MORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM," with a black metal exterior staircase rising on the left to a small landing and door. Tall dark-framed windows sat beneath the signage, and the ground floor held larger storefront windows.

The museum opened in 2014, founded by Joanna Ebenstein and four co-founders with a focus on presenting an unconventional perspective on medicine and mortality. Financial challenges led to its closure at the end of 2016.

The museum explored how death and medicine shape our understanding of human life across different periods. Visitors encountered exhibitions that revealed cultural attitudes toward mortality and the body throughout history.

The museum occupied a converted building in the Gowanus neighborhood with multiple exhibition levels and spaces for browsing and reflection. Visitors could spend time moving between galleries, the library, and the cafe area.

The museum assembled rare anatomical specimens, historical medical instruments, and taxidermy pieces sourced from private collections seldom seen by the public. Many items came from museum storage facilities and represented materials typically kept hidden from general view.