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International Museum of Surgical Science

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International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
Phone:
+1 312-642-6502

Hours:
Sunday10am - 5pm
Monday10am - 4pm
Tuesday10am - 4pm
Wednesday10am - 4pm
Thursday10am - 4pm
Friday10am - 4pm
Saturday10am - 5pm


The International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by The International College of Surgeons and features exhibits dealing with various aspects of Eastern and Western medicine. It was founded by Dr. Max Thorek in 1954. The museum's exhibits are displayed by theme or surgical discipline. Displays include photographs, paintings and drawings, sculpture, medical equipment, skeletons, medical specimens and historic artifacts. The library contains more than 5,000 rare medical texts.Housed in a 1917 mansion designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw as a replica of a building at Versailles, the museum was originally built for Chicago socialite Eleanor Robinson Countiss Whiting who died in 1931. The International College of Surgeons acquired the building in 1950. In addition to displaying medical artifacts the museum has, since 1998, hosted a number of contemporary art exhibitions in an effort to broaden its appeal to visitors. In 2010 visitor numbers were at 20,000 a year, by 2013 this had increased to between 25,000 and 30,000.
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