The History of Medicine Museum in Paris, is located at the second floor of the Paris Descartes University, 12 rue de l'École de Médecine, in the buildings of the historic Faculty of Medicine, created in 1803 on the site of the old College and Academy of Surgery.Before you head to Paris, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Paris day trip app , to make sure you see all that Paris has to offer, including Musee d'Histoire de la Medecine.
The museum's collections, among the oldest in Europe, were started by the Dean Lafaye, a professor at the Faculty of Medicine in the 18th century. The collection was successively enriched with many donations.
The core of the museum hosts an exceptional collection of surgical, diagnostic and physiological instrumentation spanning centuries. There are also paintings, engravings, and lithographs. Restored and open to the public, the museum's goal is higher education and research.
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Presque par hasard,je suis rentré au 12 rue de l’école de Médecine pour jeter un œil et le gardien me parle d’un musée Je m’aventure jusque dans les étages et je pousse une porte en bois et là quelle ... more »
Almost by chance, I went back to 12 rue of the medical school to take a look and the caretaker tells me about a museum I venture up the floors and I push a wooden door and there what a surprise!! a beautiful place and medical instruments from antiquity to the 19th to be cold in the back!! Go aheadView original -
Tres bien endroit magnifique et prestigieux Cest un moment très enrichissant pour les ados et adultes more »
Very beautiful and prestigious place This is a very rewarding time for teens and adultsView original
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Small but beautiful place. Sorry just that descriptions were only in French.
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I've seen a lot of medical museums (like 50+ medical museums it's a thing I have). The collection isn't the best annotated, but it's superbly collected and in a stunning setting. One of the best osteotome collections I've ever seen.
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