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This year, the Mutter Museum is taking Halloween to a whole newdisturbingly informative level with several chilling events.
The Mutter Museum, part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, isnot for the faint of heart. The museum's collections include dried severedhands, an ovarian cyst larger than a soccer ball and a wide array of abnormalspecimens. The museum is the perfect place to spend Halloween. You have beenforewarned!
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The museum's collections give visitors the opportunity to see some rathergrizzly saws, bleeding bowls and gynecological instruments of the 18th and19th century.
The museum, located on 22nd Street between Market and Chestnut streets, isopen to the public Monday through Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Special Halloween hours are Monday, Oct. 29 through Wednesday, Oct. 31,10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For discount-admission coupons and more information about the MutterMuseum, visit http://www.muttermuseum.org.
About the Mutter Museum
The Mutter Museum was founded to educate future doctors about anatomy andhuman medical anomalies. Today, it serves as a valuable resource for educatingand enlightening the public about our medical past and telling importantstories about what it means to be human. The Mutter Museum embodies TheCollege of Physicians of Philadelphia's mission to advance the cause ofhealth, while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine.
About the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Founded in 1787, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is the oldestprofessional medical organization in the country. Twenty-four physicians ofeighteenth century Philadelphia gathered "to advance the science of medicineand to thereby lessen human misery." Today, more than 1,500 Fellows (electedmembers) continue to convene at the College and work toward better serving thepublic. The College provides a place for both medical professionals and thegeneral public to learn about medicine as both a science and an art.-- Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Catch the original grave robbers in the act when the Mutter Museum presents the cult thriller, "The Doctor and the Devils," Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. The movie, rated "R," is free with museum admission. -- Monday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. Drexel Professor David H. Flood, Ph.D., presents his lecture, "Organ Procurement: Urban Legends and Other Tales From the Dark Side of Organ Transplantation." This program is free with museum admission. -- Halloween, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 5-9 p.m. Get ready for a truly spooky Halloween night! Wear a costume and get a special treat! -- Friday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. Dana Kollmann, author of "Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI," will discuss her thrilling, and surprisingly funny, experiences as a crime scene investigator for the Baltimore County Police Department. Kollmann's book dispels all the glamorous notions of what it really means to be a CSI. Come and find out how her book got that interesting title! A book signing will follow the lecture. This program is free with museum admission.
SOURCE The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
