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19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3097
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+1 215 563 3737
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Neighborhood :
Rittenhouse Square
http://www.collphyphil.org/mutter.asp - Mon to Thu from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM,Fri from 10:00 AM to 09:00 PM,Sat to Sun from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
In 1849 the College of Physicians of Philadelphia started a collection of unusual medical specimens for the study of pathological forensics. Today, it's become fair to say this might be the best collection of medical oddities on display to the public, including such things as President Grover Cleveland's tumor (removed successfully), an exhibit on conjoined twins, and obsolete medical instruments. There are also plenty of skeletons and things in jars. This is a popular spot for teenagers to go on a date, though the College emphasizes, rightly, that this is a serious collection for scientific research.
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Yes it's a science/medical museum. Expecting it to be things other than that will probably lead to disappointment. That's the problem with hype, but the...
I LOVE THIS STUFF. If medical school wasn't so expensive, time consuming and rife with politics I'd go. The Mutter on the day I went was kind of...
I would give this place 10 stars if I could. It is my favorite museum and favorite places of all time. Now I am biased, medicine is my passion, so I feel...
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fun and educational for older kids - in a macabre sort of way
The Mutter Museum of Medical Oddities is quite the unusual museum, but is not for the weak of heart. For those who are interested in ...
Great for preteens and teenagers
Your preteens and teenagers will be intrigued by this less than ordinary museum. For kids who like a bit of gore, this museum is really ...
For years the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (not an educational institution butthe nation’s oldest private medical society) has maintai...
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“Please print LARGER descriptions!”
This is 2009 not 1922! Why they haven't printed new labels with larger print is beyond me. I see this with other museums so I'm just not pickin...
“Great for Doctors or Wannabe Doctors”
I thought this musuem was really interesting, but I love the odd, strange and weird. However, the museum is set up and designed for medical stu...
“Great Museum”
We really enjoyed the museum, the building and the displays are like stepping back in time - an old laboratory. more
“They can keep the money...but I want my hour back!”
Ok so tickets are 12 bucks a person and you walk into a large room with glass cases that line the wall and glass cases around the staircase (wh...
“Not a good choice”
The Mutter Museum is interesting but if you are a novice to the medical world, you will find yourself very confused and out of your element. So...
“Macabe but Fun”
This museum is definitely worth seeing. In fact, I've never seen anything like it. It was very informative and interesting. I found the history...
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