Musée d’histoire de la médecine

The History of Medicine Museum (French: Musée d’histoire de la médecine) in Paris

Paris

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, is located at the second floor of the Paris Descartes University, 12 rue de l'École de Médecine, in the buildings of the historic Faculty of Medicine, created in 1803 on the site of the old College and Academy of Surgery.

The museum's collections, among the oldest in Europe, were started by the Dean Lafaye, a professor at the Faculty of Medicine in the 18th century. The collection was successively enriched with many donations.

The core of the museum hosts an exceptional collection of surgical, diagnostic and physiological instrumentation spanning centuries. There are also paintings, engravings, and lithographs. Restored and open to the public, the museum's goal is higher education and research..

See also

• List of museums in Paris
• Basque Museum of the History of Medicine and Science
  Basque Museum of the History of Medicine and Science
  The Basque Museum of the History of Medicine and Science Jose Luis Goiti was founded in 1982 to preserve the historic memory of medicine in the Basque Country and conserve its scientific heritage...