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“bizarre, funny, and baffling”
The Dittrick Medical History Center is part of Case Western University and is comprised of the museum, archives, and collections of rare books, artifacts, and images. From the bizarre, funny, and baffling the collections span centuries in the helpful, and misguided understandings of early medicine. Internationally notable collections at the Dittrick include endoscopy, medical images, and contraception. Rare illustrations and books include Freud, Darwin, dermatology, obstetrics, surgery, and anatomy, as well as the library of Nicolas Pol, Renaissance physician to the Holy Roman Emperor. The museum is free and open M-F 9am to 5pm.
This is definitely a unique Cleveland experience that I would recommend if you have an extra hour to spare. This is a FREE museum located on the 3rd floor of the Allen Memorial Medical Library.... Read more
If medical things intrigue you, you'll find this hidden gem so intriguing! There are lots of artifacts dating back to the original stethoscopes structures to current which will surprise you.... Read more
This is a really cool museum especially because it's free! Lots of cool medical history here-- especially developmental and OB/GYN developments over the past 100 years. Didn't take more than an... Read more
Dittrick Museum of Medical History
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- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Wed: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Sat: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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