An afternoon at the Mutter is a perfect destination for the scientifically inclined or morbidly curious. There's a lot to look at and learn about among this collection of skulls, bones, deformed fetuses, preserved organs and early examples of normal medical specimens. Not for the squeamish or incurious. It's an amazing collection displayed in an old fashioned manner that takes... More 

Want something different? Visit this museum- it has a wide variety of medical/anatomical/jars with icky stuff in formaldehyde exhibits, many with high "yuck" factors. BUT it also has very interesting historical exhibits- my favorites were those items designed and fabricated for the education of medical students in olden times- really fascinating.

This museum is not for everyone but we found it to be very interesting and fascinating. So much medical history! It can be a bit crowded at times so be patient. I would highly recommend this place.

This has a great collection, however...personally...I could only stomach so many of the exhibits. The gardens were great, I enjoyed that space very much and make sure to grab a conjoined twin cookie cutter in the gift shop.

I've had the opportunity to take high school students here. They enjoyed the museum and the additional lesson.

You will be amazed, amused, shocked, and enthralled by the wide array of weird and wonderful exhibits. Fun for all ages.

You cannot take photos of this exhibits in the Mutter as most of it is human remains in one form or another. It is very different from other places. Most interesting and sometimes a little bit disconcerting if you're a queezy type. They have babies with defects in jars and skeletons of all sort.

What a great collection. Be warned that it's not for the squeamish and can be hard to navigate to see exhibits when it's crowded. Try to get there early as it seems to get busy by 1:00. My only complaint... Some exhibits were poorly lit and made it hard to see/read the items inside. Definitely worth the visit if you... More