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A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its ...
Following more than two years of controversy, the Mütter Museum adopted a new policy regarding the human remains in its ...
The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.
The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia holds a collection of more than 40,000 medically significant objects and specimens. The ...
Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum is changing the way it handles human remains. There are now clear guidelines for exhibitions, ...
Part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter Museum says it investigated the ethics of displaying donated ...
After two years of research and community input, the Mütter Museum is updating its approach to managing its human remains ...
A contentious ethical review ushered in new leaders who say morbid curiosity warrants deeper context and public trust — not ...
Owner: Mütter Museum, College of Physicians of Philadelphia Date c. 1840-84 Object number 510-ST Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type Sculpture Medium Marble Dimensions 80cm x 49cm x 33cm ...
The Mütter Museum is part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and showcases an incredible collection of medical specimens and curiosities. Picture rows of preserved organs in jars, unusual ...