A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its ...

Part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter Museum says it investigated the ethics of displaying donated ...

The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.

After a few contentious years, the museum is adopting a more holistic approach instead of focusing only on specimens and the medical condition they represent.

The Mutter, a beloved 19th-century collection of medical curiosities and human remains, wants to adopt a more “respectful” approach, but many enthusiasts of the museum are opposed to such changes.

More than 100,000 curious visitors each year flock to the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, which dates back to 1849. It was originally a small collection of medical teaching aids, including human ...

America's finest museum of medical history, the Mütter Museum displays its beautifully preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a 19th-century "cabinet ...

Additionally, the museum finished a two-year state-of-the-art renovation for its collections storage and lab facilities. The first town hall will be held on Oct. 17.

Participants listen to presenter Meredith Sellers during a workshop presented by the Mutter Museum Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Whitehall Township Library. Participants worked off of four images ...

According to the museum, it has a collection of about 6,500 objects, of which just 3.5% was acquired through informed consent. In a statement, the institution said it will pull together a team of ...

Worden has compiled a book of photographs of the museum's collection of human oddities and outdated medical models. The Mutter Museum is in Philadelphia, Pa. It is one of the last medical museums ...

The museum was founded in the 19th century. It originated with the collection of Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter who gathered unique specimens for teaching purposes.