Medizinhistorisches Museum Hamburg
Medizinhistorisches Museum Hamburg sits within the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Hamburg and is wheelchair accessible. Founded in 2007, it opened to the public in 2010 with medicine as its subject.
The permanent exhibition traces medical practice from the nineteenth century through the twenty-first century. Pathology, nursing, dental technology, infectious diseases, pharmaceuticals, microscopy, and X-ray technology all appear. A dedicated section examines the COVID-19 pandemic through medical history. Another room follows the development of medical teaching and training.
The memorial site Medical Crimes during National Socialism commemorates victims of Nazi euthanasia, forced sterilization, and human experiments in Hamburg. At the centre stands a restored 1926 autopsy room with eight stone tables from the Pathological Institute. Scientific collections include 600 moulages showing disease stages and symptoms, including those of syphilis.
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