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Keepin' it Creepy in DC

Where: 6825 16th St. NW [map], Washington, DC, United States, 20306
February 22, 2007 at 9:55 AM | by | Comment (1)


When it comes to weird and wacky medical oddities, the National Museum of Health and Medicine doesn't disappoint. They've got exhibits of the human skeleton as it develops (only one of many, above). And the halls overflow with all sorts of other medical this-and-that. There are special shows, too.

The museum began during the Civil War to get a grip on war injuries and surgery. Since then, the curators have amassed a huge collection of historically significant microscopes and gadgetry as well as anatomical specimens.The current temporary exhibition features gouache and pencil prints of scars--it fits in nicely, thankyouverymuch.

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Thank you for the nice comments about our museum.  Among the most popular anatomical specimens and historical artifacts on display here are those related to President Abraham Lincoln. These include the bullet that ended his life, the probe used to locate the bullet, a blood-stained shirt cuff from the museum surgeon who attended the autopsy, and bone fragments and hair from Lincoln's skull. The collection also includes a pencil drawing of the deathbed scene made by the museum's medical illustrator immediately after the removal of Lincoln's body from the house in which he died. Also on display are copies by sculptor Avarel Fairbanks of Abraham Lincoln's life mask and hands made by Leonard Volk in 1860. Admission and parking are free!

Steven Solomon
Public Affairs Officer
National Museum of Health and Medicine,
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology,
6900 Georgia Avenue at Elder Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307
www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum

stevensolomon on February 23, 2007 at 8:28 AM #Permalink

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