I had heard about the Mutter for years and was happy that I had a chance to visit it. The exhibits of medicial abnormalities and specimens are well presented and fascinating. My wife, who is an RN, felt that they were a bit on the gratuitous side.

I had heard about the Mutter for years and was happy that I had a chance to visit it. The exhibits of medicial abnormalities and specimens are well presented and fascinating. My wife, who is an RN, felt that they were a bit on the gratuitous side.
I had heard many comments about how cool and creepy the Mutter museum was over the years and ended up going there last weekend. If you are a medical or veterinary student perhaps you will like it as it is full of medical oddities, personally I really could've done without seeing the many preserved fetuses - one sliced open crosswise...
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As a medical person I thought this museum was really great. Some people had young children and I don't think most of them enjoyed it. A great display of medical history....makes you really appericate modern medicine.
I love medical stories, samples, displays and the hushed quiet of this museum does not disappoint anyone who is curious about the human body.
My favorite is the display of a head, sliced thin so you can see the combination of brain, sinus, eyes, ears, etc. and think about everything we take for granted when using our senses.
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The Mutter Museum is definitely worth a trip. It features anatomical specimens, vintage medical equipment and some interesting books and manuscripts. The staff seemed indifferent and not especially helpful; certainly not a warm bunch, at least on this day. Admission price is modest. Museum is not very large so it is easy to explore.
Nice building, and respectful displaying of what is, in many cases, human remains. It's one big room (upper and lower floor) and another smaller room. Lots of stuff. Downside is the documentation is a bit lacking. The only audio to go with this is the "call this number on your cell phone" kind - which I am way too lazy...
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This is a relatively small museum in center city Philadelphia. The entrance fee is moderate and nearby parking is not too expensive. I went with my wife and kids on Good Friday and we spent about two hours inside. Many interesting specimens that kept everyone interested. One visit may not be enough to digest all the information. Being in the...
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Highly recommend this museum. It is a nice collection of quite historic medical specimens and exhibits that are unusual and you would not get to see everyday not only because of human subject consent issues but because it is rarer that people's illnesses of diseases advance to such a stage as what we get to see in the Mutter Museum.
The Mutter Museum is not the typical museum, it is a bit unusual. It is filled with medical and human oddities. This museum has been featured on one of the shows on the the History Channel and Discovery Channel.
This museum is filled with history, from Legionaires's Disease. the Soap Woman, to information on past American Presidents, the iron lung,...
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I have wanted to make a trip to this museum for several years. I was not the slightest disappointed~Traffic getting in and out of city was horrible, but wasn't too bad once we got near the museum and it was very easy to find.
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