Medicine is the branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. It is both an area of knowledge – a science of body systems, their diseases and treatment – and the applied practice of that knowledge.
Medicine :: Science
Health :: Social History

Hemp Museum - Dedicated to the cannabis plant and its many uses. Includes hours, admission fee, and location in Amsterdam.
Aboca Museum - Features an historical survey of medicinal herbs. Includes collections of books, mortars, ceramics and pharmacy mortars. Located in Sansepolcro, Italy. [Italian and English]
Meta Description: [ Aboca Museum, il museo della storia delle erbe medicinali. Aboca Museum, the museum of the history of the medicinal herbs and plants. ]
American Drug Store Museum - National museum of pharmacy, drugstore history, and related sciences.
Belgian Museum of Radiology - Collection includes about 1500 objects from early history of radiology to clinical and therapeutic applications. Includes virtual museum, events and programs, visitor information. Located in Brussels. [English, French and Dutch].
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Canadian Medical Hall of Fame - Celebrates discovery and innovation in medicine. Exhibits feature notable Canadians in the field of medical science.
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Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum - Information on medical artifacts, reference materials, rare books, archives, photographic collections.
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Drugstore Museum - Features a collection of antique drugstore, apothecary and soda fountain memorabilia and artifacts. Includes details of exhibits and location. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, United States.
Meta Description: [ The William & Joan Soderlund Pharmacy Museum is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. ]
Hall of Health - A community health-education museum and science center dedicated to promoting wellness and individual responsibility for health.
International Museum of Surgical Science - Information and details regarding the exhibits and programs of the museum.
London's Museums of Health and Medicine - Provides a directory of facilities open to the public. Includes admission and travel details.
Meta Description: [ London Museums of Health and Medicine provides information on various medical, clinical and pharmaceutical topics. ]
Mütter Museum - Includes fluid-preserved anatomical and pathological specimens, medical instruments, items of memorabilia of famous scientists and physicians, and medical illustrations.
Museum of Chicot County Arkansas - Museum of turn of the century medical infirmary, founded in 1910. Exhibits include patient rooms, a maternity ward, and doctors' offices with original instruments and equipment.
Meta Description: [ turn of the century medical infirmary, founded in 1910, Dr. E. P. McGehee opened an infirmary and surgery in a victorian house. ]
Museum of Health Care - Aims to preserve the history of health care and health care education, Features more than 27,000 artifacts, including medical, surgical, and laboratory instruments, commemorative objects, and patient care items. Includes history of the museum, newsletter, membership application, hours, special events. Located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Museum of History of Pharmacy - Romanian museum exhibiting pharmaceutical and medical artifacts. Collection contains over 6,600 items ranging from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Meta Description: [ Muzeul National Brukenthal | The National Brukenthal Museum | Das Nationale Brukenthal Museum | Sibiu / Hermannstadt - Romania ]
Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health - Exhibits about the world cultural history of menstruation and women's health.
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Museum of Questionable Medical Devices - Large display of what the human mind has devised to cure itself without a scientific method. Devious displays of quackery, fraud and deception located in the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul.
Meta Description: [ Dubbed 'The Quackery Hall of Fame,' the museum
is the world's largest display of what the human mind has devised to cure
itself without the benefit of either scientific method or common sense.. ]
Museum of Radiology - Collection includes instruments and devices of historical value, books, journals, correspondence, materials and commonly used apparatuses. Includes details of exhibits. Located inside the Radiology Institute in Palermo, Italy.
Museum of Traditional Medicine - Features a collection of historical materials of traditional medicine including acupuncture, Chinese herbals and moxibustion. Includes hours and directions. Free admission. Located in Osaka, Japan.[English and Japanese].
National Museum of Health and Medicine - Focuses primarily on the history and practice of American medicine, military medicine and current medical research issues. Features exhibits, news, events, FAQ and map. Located in Washington, DC.
Meta Description: [ The national museum located in Washington D.C. with online exhibits and schedule of events. Learn the history of medicine and experience the extraodinary. ]
New Orleans Historical Pharmacy Museum - Offers a display of hand-blown bottles, surgical instruments and other tools of the apothecary. Includes a virtual tour, a calendar of events, gift shop details and a visitor's guide. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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Old Operating Theatre Museum - Britain's oldest surviving operating theatre, dating to 1822 and restored with original furniture, includes museum exhibits on early medicine and herbal remedies.
Meta Description: [ The site looks at the history of the Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, in Southwark, near London Bridge, one of the most important sites for medical, surgical and victorian history. It deals with medical history, history of surgery, history of mediine and the history of herbal me... ]
Thackray Medical Museum - Features collections of surgical instruments, pharmacy ceramics, and medical trade literature. Includes details of exhibitions, events, hours, admission rates, and directions. Located in Leeds, UK.
The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences - Located in Edwardian period building and features historical development of medicine in 11 exhibition galleries. Includes hours, admission rates and location map. [Chinese and English]
The Steno Museum - Features exhibitions on the history of science and medicine, a planetarium and medical herb garden. Exhibits are based on original objects as well as reconstructions, models, posters and hands-on displays. Includes hours, admission charges, guided tours and directions. Located in Aarhus, Denmark.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum - Collects and exhibits medical artifacts, photographs and medical instruments in order to illustrate the role of hospitals and medical care in society.