Muzeum Historii Medycyny Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
University museum of the history of medicine in the Library and Information Centre of the Warsaw Medical University, with a permanent exhibition on the ground floor and a gallery of temporary exhibitions; free admission.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Historii Medycyny (Museum of the History of Medicine) was established in 2011 by resolution of the Senate of the Medical University of Warsaw, on the initiative of the rector, Prof. Marek Krawczyk, on the basis of a statute approved by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. The first director was Prof. Edward Towpik. It is the first and only institution of its kind in the capital, open to all residents of Warsaw.
The museum is housed in the building of the Centrum Biblioteczno-Informacyjne (Library and Information Centre) on the university campus at ul. Żwirki i Wigury. It collects manuscripts, early printed books, medical instruments, archive documents, iconography, recordings and films, coming from donations, purchases and deposits. On the first floor there is a Galeria Wystaw Czasowych (Gallery of Temporary Exhibitions) devoted to the history of medicine and to other fields of culture and art, and on the ground floor is the permanent exhibition.
The museum runs museum lessons for young people and students, regular lectures and a programme for the Museums Night, as well as the project “Teatr Anatomiczny XXI wieku” (Anatomical Theatre of the 21st Century), using 3D mapping.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the ground floor of the Library and Information Centre
- Gallery of Temporary Exhibitions on the first floor
- Collections of manuscripts, early printed books and medical instruments
- Collection of ex libris of doctors, dentists and pharmacists
- Museum lessons and lectures
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała (parter Centrum Biblioteczno-Informacyjnego) – Permanent exhibition on the ground floor of the Library and Information Centre, open during the museum’s opening hours; the museum has not published a detailed description of it.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the museum is free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Free museum lessons for pupils of upper-secondary schools and the oldest classes of primary schools, students and other groups (up to 30 people, with a supervisor) require the group to register via the form on the museum’s website and to confirm the date. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the exhibition rooms. |
