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The Mütter Museum

19 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Description

The Mütter Museum is part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia; it is a medical museum containing anatomical and pathological specimens - including full skeletons, wax models displaying various pathologies, and antique medical equipment. Trivia: you can view slides of Albert Einstein's brain in the museum.

Access & Transport

The museum is on the western side of central Philadelphia, near the Schuylkill River, just south of Market Street. The '22nd St' trolley station (10, 11, 13, 34, 36) and '22nd St & Market St' bus station are just 100m away There are 2 paid parking lots directly next to and behind the building. There is also metered on-street parking on most of the streets surrounding the Museum. The building is wheelchair accessible at its east entrance, on Van Pelt Street

Instructions & Recommendations

*** Due to capacity limitations, it is highly recommended to buy tickets online ahead of time *** The collection is comprised primarily of human remains, some displaying genitalia, traumatic injuries, or disfiguring pathologies which may be disturbing to young children. For this reason, the Management recommends the Museum for children ages 10 and up.

Meta review

Mixed online reviews with some visitors acknowledging that the display section turned out to be smaller but that this is made up by the beautiful building, the originality of the theme and the fascinating display of human bodies and its parts. Others point out the lack of logical flow to the visit, the repetitive nature of the exhibits with too much emphasis on pathologies, and the near absence of old medical equipment and information relating to the history of medicine.

Environmental & Social

Small carbon footprint and some educational aspects

Conclusion

The museum clearly has some potential given there is so much to learn about the human body, but execution looks quite average and could do with a curation upgrade. The pricing is not aligned with the quality of the experience.

Key positive

Original and interesting

Attractive building

Key negative

Expensive

Small and repetitive

Suitability

Accessible. Not recommended for children younger than 10-12yrs old because of the anatomical content

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in October 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on Thanksgiving, 24/25 Dec and 01 Jan

av. transport time:0h 30m

est. visit time:1h 15m

Regulated hours

Monday10:00 - 17:00

Tuesday -

Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

Thursday10:00 - 17:00

Friday10:00 - 17:00

Saturday10:00 - 17:00

Sunday10:00 - 17:00

Pricing
The Mütter Museum and the Penn Museum offer a discounted Dual Admission Ticket
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
US$18
Adult
18 - 64
US$20
Child
6 - 17
US$15
Infant
0 - 5
US$0
Price for students is $15

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