Peer into outdated treatment methods at the Indiana Medical History Museum

The Indiana Medical History Museum is located on the grounds of the former Central State Hospital on the near west side of Indianapolis. The heart of the museum is the Old Pathology Building, the oldest surviving pathology facility in the nation. The Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Indiana Medical Past Museum, which sits atop the site of what was formerly the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, is home to some of the strangest medical relics imaginable, as well as a topsy-turvy history (later renamed to Central Indiana Hospital).

Venturing into the stories and development of psychiatric treatment with a host of exhibits both eye-opening and gripping—over 15,000 in total, including autopsy tables, iron lungs, and chemical laboratory equipment—this museum is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Visitors can now explore the teaching amphitheater, laboratories for bacteriology, clinical chemistry, histology, and photography, as well as the library, reception room, and records room, as well as the autopsy room and anatomical museum, which house preserved specimens—mostly brains organized by pathology.

The museum provides unique events, exhibitions, and lectures on a variety of themes, including the history of science and medicine, mental health care past and present, forensic science, and health occupations today, in addition to guided tours of the wonderfully restored Old Pathology Building.

Google rating: 4.7/5

Phone: +1 317-635-7329

Address: 3270 Kirkbride Way, Indianapolis, IN 46222, United States

Website: http://www.imhm.org/