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    In which museum could you see part of a US president's face, a piece of a US presidential assassin, an enormous colon and a saponified corpse?

    Question #58665. Asked by gmackematix. (Aug 04 05 7:08 PM)


    lanfranco

    		That is the Mutter Museum (it should have an umlaut on the "u") of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, gmack. I spent some years in Philly -- I know this place pretty well:

    http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/PAPHImut.html

    Aug 04 05, 7:18 PM
    gmackematix

    		Yay Frankie and yuk! I didn't even mention to human foetal skeletons. Is it all as disturbing as it sounds?

    Aug 04 05, 11:35 PM
    lanfranco

    		It's a little odd but weirdly fascinating, sort of in the manner of an old "wunderkammer."

    The Mutter's displays are nothing compared with the exhibition that the science Museum located practically next door to me is mounting:

    http://www.msichicago.org/bodyworlds/index.html

    Aug 05 05, 7:04 AM

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