🧬 Mütter Museum: Where Medical History Gets Weird 🔬
For science nerds and future doctors, this is the must-see in Philly! 👩⚕️👨⚕️ 🏛️ Mütter Museum Basics 📍 19 S 22nd St (Creepy chic in Center City) ⏰ Closed Tuesdays | Open 10 AM–5 PM other days 💵 20adults∣15 with Student ID (Bring your lab coat for discounts?) 🧪 Why It's Unforgettable This isn't your grandma's natural history museum! 👵 🔮 20,000+ medical oddities from the 19th century: ▫️ Conjoined liver from Chang & Eng Bunker 👯 ▫️ "Soap Lady" (her body turned into soap post-mortem 🧼) ▫️ Skulls showing hydrocephalus progressions 💀 ▫️ Einstein's brain slides 🧠 (Yes, REALLY) 📸 Photo Policy ✅ Shoot freely in the lobby + gift shop ❌ No cameras in galleries (Respect the "Silent Teachers" 🙏) 🎁 Gift Shop Gems 💀 Anatomy coloring books 🧪 Preserved specimens in jars (for decoration, obviously) 📚 "Spooky Medicine" coffee table books Visiting Tips 👯 Brave buddies recommended (Some displays = intense) 🚫 Leave the kids under 12 at home (This is not a field trip) 🍫 Eat before/after—smells might trigger... reflections 🤢 Fun Facts 🎭 The museum inspired The X-Files! 👽 🧠 Founder Dr. Mütter collected specimens to teach 19th-century docs 💉 You'll see medical tools that make medieval torturers jealous This isn't just a museum—it's a cabinet of curiosities that'll make you question reality. 🤯 Come for the history, stay for the existential crisis. #MedicalAnomalies #GrossAnatomy #PhiladelphiaGems