Eye Opening

Explore artifacts of the human condition in 360° in our new online exhibit.

Hyrtl Skulls

One of 139 skull specimens comprising our collection

The Right Tools

Explore our full Civil War era amputation kit.

Doing Our Research

The Mütter Institute: Looking to the Past to Improve Our Future.

Two Heads Are Better Than One

This plaster cast is of the original "Siamese" twins, Chang and Eng Bunker.

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Featured Exhibition

Jan. 13 - Jul. 6

Tracing the Remains

Tracing the Remains January 13 – July 6, 2017 | Thomson Gallery

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Are You Ready to Be Disturbingly Informed?

The Mütter Museum has an extensive archive of past and permanent exhibitions. We invite you to explore our world and become Disturbingly Informed.

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Broken Bodies, Suffering Spirits: The Series

Please join Museum director Robert Hicks as he takes you on a reminiscent journey through Civil War Philadelphia.

This series explores the staggering progression of medicine, the birth of the modern hospital, and the immense public effort that brought it all to fruition.

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Guess What's on the Curator's Desk with Mike Rowe: Part 1

"Guess What's on the Curator's Desk" is back, and we brought a special guest! Mike Rowe, host of CNN's "Somebody's Gotta Do It", tries to guess this week's mystery object.

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Guess What's on the Curator's Desk with Mike Rowe: Part 2

Part 2 of "Guess What's on the Curator's Desk" with Mike Rowe, host of CNN's "Somebody's Gotta Do It". Can you guess what it is?

The Mütter Museum helps the public appreciate the mysteries and beauty of the human body while understanding the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease.