The museum houses over 7,000 artifacts medical artifacts and over 600 paintings, prints, and sculptures. Highlights of artifacts include: • Austrian
amputation saw with reversible blade. (c. 1500) • original X-rays taken by radiology pioneer
Emil Grubbé (c. 1910) • the Lindbergh
perfusion pump, invented by the aviator
Charles Lindbergh and surgeon
Alexis Carrel. (1935) • Collection of
trephined skulls from ancient Peru. • Portrait of Dr.
Edward Jenner by John Russell. (1790) • Plaster cast made from the
death mask of
Napoleon. (1821) • The Hall of Immortal statues. Depicting 12 great members of medicine and scientific discovery. Attributed to sculptors
Louis Linck and
Édouard Chassaing. • Hall of Murals. 12 mural panels painted in oils illustrating the development of surgery throughout the ages. Commission by the museum in 1953 by
Gregorio Calvi di Bergolo. • A reconstructed medical apothecary. • An
iron lung used for those inflicted with
polio. The museum is 4 floors with a total of 20 exhibits including: • The Historical Apothecary • Pharmacy • Dentistry • Hall of Murals • Optical History • Polio • Hall of Immortals • Medical Library • Taiwan Room • Classroom and Nursing • Obstetrics and Urologie • Japan Room • Medical Illustrations • Medical Imaging • Understanding and Enduring Pain (Has an online tour extension) • Spanish Mural Gallery • Surgical Technology • And 3 Rotating Contemporary Art Galleries The museums hosted a temporary exhibit from February 19, 2016 – March 5, 2017 entitled
Provident Hospital: A Living Legacy. It told the story of
Provident Hospital, a groundbreaking teaching hospital that dedicated and paved the way for black people in the field of medicine. The exhibit is still viewable through an online tour extension. The museum also has a
IMSS Artist in Residency Program that host two residency sections a year for several artist for 6 months at a time. ==See also==