A second exhibit called “Creating a City of Medicine” will open Saturday, June 27, and will highlight Philadelphia’s impact on health, medical education and innovation over the last 250 years in the United States.
A close-up of medications from the Mütter Museum’s special exhibition “Marketing Medicine: The Art of Selling a Cure.” (Constance Mensh for the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
“We are a critical part of the fabric of Philadelphia’s rich, diverse history, and uniquely qualified to celebrate the evolution of American medicine, medical education, and public health through these exhibitions,” Erin McLeary, the museum’s senior director of collection and research, and Sara Ray, the museum’s senior director of interpretation and engagement, said in a statement.
Access to the exhibits, which are funded by the Benjamin and Mary Siddons Measey Foundation, are included with purchase of a museum ticket.
The museum and college will kick off the Legionnaires’ exhibit with a special preview event on Friday, May 15, featuring a panel discussion moderated by Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s “The Pulse.” Panelists include Mütter Museum’s Erin McLeary, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia’s Director of Public Health René Najera, and David Barnes, associate professor of history and sociology of science at the University of Pennsylvania.
A visitor opens a drawer from the Chevalier Jackson Collection of swallowed objects at the Mütter Museum. (Constance Mensh for the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
More information on the preview event and ticket registration can be found at the museum’s website.