Mütter Museum, Medical museum in Center City, Philadelphia, United States
The Mütter Museum occupies several galleries inside the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and displays more than 20,000 medical specimens, anatomical objects, and antique instruments. The rooms are divided into sections where visitors view preserved human tissues, skull collections, and historical surgical tools.
Physician Thomas Mütter donated his collection of 1,700 specimens and $30,000 to the College of Physicians in 1858 so that medical students and doctors could learn from them. The museum opened to visitors in 1863 and expanded its holdings through donations and acquisitions over the following decades.
The collection shows human specimens and pathological cases that 19th-century physicians assembled for teaching purposes. Visitors see preserved organs, skeletal anomalies, and wax anatomical models that illustrate medical conditions.
The museum opens daily from 10 AM to 5 PM and offers guided tours through the collection. Visitors with a sensitive disposition may want to prepare themselves for the graphic content, as many specimens show human tissues and medical anomalies.
Visitors can see the Soap Lady, whose body transformed into adipocere after death. The same building also holds glass slides containing cells from Albert Einstein's brain.
Location: Philadelphia
Inception: 1863
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Address: 19 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Opening Hours: 10:00-17:00
Email: info@collegeofphysicians.org
Website: http://muttermuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 39.95328,-75.17655
Latest update: December 12, 2025 18:00
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