I was in the middle of writing something fairly interesting, then walked away to do non-internet things and several hours later all I have to say is “ah fuck it, who cares?” Instead I leave you with a picture from the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences. Down in the...
The first potatoes grown in Idaho were planted in northern Idaho by Rev. Henry Spaulding. It was a successful crop but his missionary work was brought to an end by the Whitman massacre and the Spauldings were forced to leave in 1850. This is a one-of-a-kind museum, a little small,...
I know when you think of teeth, you don’t necessarily think of the Brits. But believe it or not, they do indeed have dentists. And they have a museum about dentists too. Stop your chuckling, Americans. The British Dental Association Museum brings you the history of British dentistry with lots...
Part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter Museum started in 1858 with the medical research collection of Dr. Thomas Mütter. Known for oddities, specimens, wax models and antique medical instruments; it also includes well-known displays of the tallest skeleton, the liver of conjoined twins Chang and Eng...
The exhibits at the Neanderthal Museum in Mettman, Germany, show the history of the Neanderthal and the original discovery of the Neanderthal skeleton along with five thematic areas in chronological order, including “Life and Survival”, “Tools and Knowledge”, “Myth and Religion”, “Environment and Nourishment” and “Communication and Society”. Part of...
Antique display of common eye diseases, seen at the Museum of the History of Medicine or Musée d'Histoire de la Médecine , Université René Descartes in Paris, France. The museum’s 18th century collection is one of the oldest in Europe.
On this date in 1881 U.S. President James A. Garfield died of wounds suffered during a shooting from a few months before. He holds the record for the second shortest presidency (just 200 days) and as one of four presidents to be assassinated. Garfield’s killer, Charles J. Guiteau, lives on…or...
The Beetle Collection at Oxford University’s Museum Of Natural History
A bit pissed off because a post I was in the middle of writing (and I mean REALLY writing) suddenly disappeared into interweb oblivion. Oh well. I don’t want to write all over again. Come on, that would require work. So until I find the energy to research another museum,...
Lately I’ve been thinking how people don’t use their brains. Next time I deal with an idiot, I’ll suggest they visit the web page of the Comparative Mammalian Brain Museum. University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University and the National Museum of Health and Medicine put their brains together to create...
