Semmelweis Museum — Attraction in Budapest

This was one of the museums I was most looking foward to on the trip and I have to admit I was a bit dissapointed. Whilst some of the exhibits have the context in english alot of them do not, only labeling the exhibits themselves, that with the order makes it all seem a bit random. I asked if there was a futher guide and got told there was no need everything is in English....

Some of the labelling in english is also a bit reckless and inaccurate, one example O was trying to figure out the context of what I think was one of the first bowel staplers... I saw a GIA 60 auto suture and was wondering when it was from. The label for the exhibit was simply labeled Sutor. The next labled instrement just stated 'knife of concealed blade' it was in that moment I lost hope. It only got worse downstairs with vauge translation giving not much information or if you dont have a theater background the potential to misunderstand what things are used for.

A deeply dissapointing experience for someone whoes special intrest topic is medical history and medical developments..... for people who just want to look at cool medical stuff im...

Very much appreciated all the English labels throughout the whole exhibit with very few small exceptions. The staff was ready to answer and questions and spoke English very well. The price is very fair for what the museum offers. The permanent exhibition has a very diverse collection of older medical and pharmaceutical artefacts as well as modern ones. It also presents dr. Semmelweiss' life and struggle to make medical practitioners wash and disinfect their hands before touching birthing women, in order to reduce mortality among them. This was a man sincerely interested in saving women's lives in an era where women's welfare was not a priority. He was ahead of his time and we owe him a lot for pioneering in this issue. Downstairs, at the temporary exhibition we were shown a documentary about him and his struggle. It has English subtitles. Be ready to spend 52 minutes for this. It may seem long, but it was totally worth it. I think we spent about 2.5 hours in there, as we took our time reading and watching all the items...

This is one of those specialized museums with careful curation within a pre-defined domain. The inventory accords with the history of applied medicine, as well as paying appropriate homage to the man for whom the museum is named. Have you ever wondered, "What was it like to be treated by an ophthalmologist, or an otolaryngologist (ENT), or a gastroenterologist in the 1800's? What did they carry in their bags? What kinds of instruments did they use? What did or didn't they understand correctly about the human body? For what use was a meter-long bellows to a physician? (Don't miss that exhibit!)" From the trephination to the craniotomy, a chronology is wonderfully laid out before you at the Semmelweis Museum. It's a perfect 1-3 hour visit in your daily itinerary. I've visited hundreds of museums across the world, and my experience here was among the best in the category of...