Our collections Ancient Medical Books The Museum of Medicine houses the O. Demol and M.F. Kahn collections of medical books from the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. These works cover a wide range of topics, including physiology, rheumatism, the nervous system, contagious diseases, venereal and mental disorders, surgery, obstetrics, and more. Most are written…
Our collections World Medicine Egyptian MedicinePre-Columbian Medicine Egyptian Medicine The medicine of the ancient Near East is illustrated through objects linked to magical and religious practices amulets, ointment jars, instruments, protective deities and complemented by references to fertility. The exhibition also includes a series of human body parts and mummified animals, whose contents have been…
Allour collections Anatomical Waxes The collection of anatomical wax models in this room features dissection scenes and also illustrates surgical procedures (such as amputations, the application of splints, etc.), clinical manifestations of diseases, embryology, childbirth, and more. These waxes served as educational tools for training future physicians in the early 19th century, later for paramedics,…
Allour collections General History The room opens with a series of Etruscan ex-votos and Greco-Roman marbles. It continues with references to religious medicine in the Middle Ages, old paintings showing medical scenes (such as quacks removing the “stone of madness,” urine gazers, etc.), ancient sculptures, and therapeutic approaches like cupping, bloodletting kits, and clysters, all…
