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Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, ...
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.
But first, a little more about the museum's collection. Mutter Museum in Philadelphia uses the tagline, "disturbingly informative," to allude to the various exhibits of human remains.
The fetuses are said to have been turned over to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office for review. Philadelphia's Mütter Museum displays preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Mutter Museum will reopen its doors Saturday for the first time since March. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Capacity is limited to 50 people and everyone over ...
The Philadelphia Police Department has launched an investigation after the Mütter Museum received an unusual package Tuesday morning. Police said around 11:36 a.m. Tuesday, museum staff reporting ...
Police in Philadelphia are investigating after an unexpected package was delivered to the Mutter Museum Tuesday morning. According to law enforcement officials, at approximately 11:26 a.m., museum ...
PHILADELPHIA (CNN) — In Philadelphia, a medical history museum is wondering who sent them a package that appeared to have two preserved fetuses inside. The museum received the package on Tuesday ...
CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's Mutter Museum was already full of medical oddities and human anatomy, including pieces of Einstein's brain. Thursday the collection expanded to include a new ...
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