Our Historical Medical Library team brought out some very special archival materials for "Out of the Archives," our fall open house last week!
Thanks to everyone who came out to support their work.
Healthy Lung Month Collections Item Spotlight: Firefighters, mine
workers, and other emergency
medical personnel used portable respiration devices like the
Lungmotor to help patients breathe.
Learn more via our Collections Catalogue: https://t.co/7bfDjN9ILi
Learn how to save a life in just a few minutes with The Mobile CPR Project and Penn MERT. Join us tomorrow, October 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. during Mütter Tüesday, when volunteers will demonstrate the basics of CPR for interested visitors.
This pop-up is included with your ticket.
Only two Mütter Tuesdays remain! Join us on 10/20 and 10/27 from 3 to 8 p.m. for after-hours access to our Core Gallery, special exhibitions, and a cider-themed happy hour in the Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden.
Learn more and get your tickets: https://t.co/ptAkNMiE6l
We explored life, love, and disability in the American freak show at last week's Mütter Meet & Geek event.
Special thanks to local author and journalist Kim Kelly for helping us explore the fascinating lives of these "strange girls."
It would be a monstrous mistake to miss out on our Frankenstein merch! Now available in-store and online, you can find bath bombs, socks, pillows, jewelry, and much more.
Shop our Museum Store selection: https://t.co/szwBBv4fhC
Step out of the archives during our Historical Medical Library Fall Open House this Thursday, October 15!📚 Our team shared this sneak peek.
This event is free to attend. RSVP today: https://t.co/DrpBHnrHxv
Ticketing update! 🎟 Timed tickets are no longer required on weekdays at the Mütter Museum. Book a ticket for Monday through Friday and arrive any time during our normal business hours.
Weekend tickets will remain timed. Plan your next visit: https://t.co/prpSfL7qOe
The Mütter Museum's Collections Specialist recently spoke to Smithsonian Magazine about "The Humble History of the Bedpan."
To learn more about what has (and hasn't) evolved about bedpans over the centuries, visit https://t.co/S5ch8DqGId
Our Mortuary Science Meet & Geek was a fascinating exploration of the everlasting and universal practice of honoring the dead.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for this sold-out event!
We are thrilled to join the 2026 Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon on 10/7 at 6 p.m.! In the spirit of lantern exhibition culture, this salon will bring together unique, rarely seen images presented in the context in which they were created.
RSVP: https://t.co/qBSiyKgHwM
"The category is: Dance or Die!"🪩
October is here, and Choreomania is on everyone's mind!
This bizarre medical phenomenon, which inspired the theme of our special event on 10/30, was recently featured on Jeopardy!
Get your tickets now: https://t.co/SdEB1UIj3b
At our Historical Medical Library Fall Open House, hosted in partnership with Archives Month Philly, we're bringing collection items "Out of the Archives!"
Register for this free event, on Thursday, October 15: https://t.co/DrpBHnrHxv
Discover the history of the "freak show," explore the science and medicine that influenced "Frankenstein," and dance until you drop!
Don't miss our spooky season lineup. Sign up for all these and more today: https://t.co/NHeBXOT3Po
Collections Item Spotlight: During Pain Awareness Month, we are highlighting Miles Anti-Pain Pills from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Learn more about this item through our Collections Catalogue (search no.
MISC-1823.309): https://t.co/EWNyfVWkVF
Celebrate fall at the Mütter Museum!🍂
Only one month remains of our special Mütter Tüesday extended hours! Opera on Tap joins us for a live performance this Tuesday.
Learn more and reserve your ticket: https://t.co/ptAkNMiE6l
Philadelphia college students got the opportunity to explore the Mütter Museum for free last weekend during @campusphilly's CollegeFest!
We loved welcoming new and returning college students to the city as part of this celebration. Thanks to everyone who visited!
"A medieval dancing plague is the inspiration for an unusual Halloween party returning to the Mütter Museum..."🪩
Read all the spectacular details of Choreomania, which returns on 10/30, from @thephillyvoice: https://t.co/8H796GB58J
Get tickets: https://t.co/SdEB1UIj3b
A refreshed entrance! The next time you visit, you will notice new banners welcoming you to the Mütter Museum.
Thank you to Berry & Homer and MGA for ensuring our National Historic Landmark-designated building received proper care during this installation.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our kickoff to spooky season!🐈⬛
We enjoyed hosting a sold-out screening of "The Lodger," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in partnership with Not So Silent Cinema.
Be sure to check out our fall festivities:
https://t.co/NHeBXOT3Po