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Mutter Museum

19 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-563-3737
Ranked #24 of 257 attractions in Philadelphia
4.0 of 5 stars 185 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums, Science Museums
Fee: Yes
Description: This museum, located at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, showcases medical oddities.
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Augusta, Georgia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

If you have a medical background or just enjoy seeing medical oddities you will enjoy this museum. There are skeletons, strange medical stories, things retrieved that had been swallowed and others. More

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Havertown, Pennsylvania
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012 NEW

You do not have to be in the medical field to enjoy the Mutter Museum. This is a place for the mature to explore the medical techniques and instruments they used on patients; also wounded soldiers and great leaders of the time. There are bizarre items as well as a mummified body, differences in skeletal structure, multitudes of diseases that... More

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Boston
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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I promised my sons (11 & 13) Mutter was a "different" kind of museum. They didn't believe me, but I had the last laugh. "That's disgusting!" was a frequent comment but they couldn't take their eyes away from the antiquated tools used for removing kidney stones. The skull wall drew us all in with its index cards listing the cause... More

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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This is a wonderfully weird museum, with all sorts of strange exhibits. It's definitely worth the trip! More

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Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Unique, informative and interesting - Lot's off displays of actual items. More

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Annapolis, Maryland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

Not a museum to sleep through. Five minutes in, staring at the skull wall and I realized I would be there for a while. Exhibits are great examples of how museums are needed and can actually educate and fascinate. Worth the cost. Several parking options are close--within walking distance. More

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Bucks County, PA
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Definitely not your traditional museum, Mutter Museum left me queasy but my husband loved it. Worth the trip but not a real big museum. More

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marlton, Nj
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

It was more than okay, just old and needing fresh material. I think a lot of the exhibits could probably not be collected today and so many of the conditions that make you cringe when you look at the pictures have probably been eliminiated by modern surgical and pharmaceutical solutions. More

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western mass
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Whole family loved the visit and if you haven't completely lost your appetite there is a great restaurant. More

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ny
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

Took teenage kids here during spring break...enjoyed it a lot! An alternative to the art museum for sure! More

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