Organization Type: Museum Address: Humboldtallee 36 City: Gottingen Zip / Postal Code: D-37073 Country: Germany Telephone Number: 551-399006 Fax Number: +49-551-399554 Abstract: In our collection, the history of the obstetrics and gynecology in the 18th and 19th centuries is presented. There are about 1,450 pieces, among them obstetric instruments in particular, but also bone specimens, above all pelves and children's skulls. SERVICES: Monday, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and on demand. Guided tours on demand. Loan of depot-objects for exhibition is possible, and photocopying is possible. Holdings: The collection holds 140 obstetrical forceps, 39 levers and spoons, 53 hooks, 230 instruments to extract the dead foetus, 25 turning rods, 20 amniotomes, 215 gynacecological instruments and aids, 31 utensils for the care of mother and child, delivery chair and delivery table as well as instruments for ceasarian section. Contact Name, Title: Dr. Volker Zimmermann, vzimmer@gwdg.de Contact Telephone Number: +49-551-399006 Contact Email Address: vzimmer@gwdg.de Web Site: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/219464.html Collection Subject Strengths: History of Gynecology and Obstetrics, History of Pathology Organization Type: Museum Address: Charitéplatz 1 City: Berlin Zip / Postal Code: D-10117 Country: Germany Telephone Number: 30-450 536156 Fax Number: +49-30-450 536905 Abstract: Opened in 2007, the permanent exhibition is the signature of the Berlin Museum of Medical History at the Charité. It takes a total space of just under 800 m2. Alongside the specimen collection and the historical patients' ward, two further display rooms provide a path through medical history over the past 300 years. The presentation follows the ever-changing historical view of and into the body, finally arriving at the "recipient" of medicine, the patient, and the possibilities inherent in today's medicine. Parallel to the presentation of objects is a long band of text and pictures that connects the rooms with each other and shows in spotlight form the rise of the Charité to one of Europe's largest university hospitals. The museum has a dedicated area for special exhibitions as well. Holdings: Next to 1.400 objects in the permanent exhibition, the museum keeps about 10.000 wet specimens and 12.000 instruments, medical apparatus and manuscripts in the depot and the archive. There is a focus on the history of pathology, wax moulages, ophthalmology, endoscopy and dentistry. Named collection: Rudolf Virchow Sammlung; Albrecht von Graefe-Sammlung der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft. Printed catalogue of the permanent exhibition: Dem Leben auf der Spur. ISBN 978-3-7913-6286-1. Contact Name, Title: Dr. Thomas Schnalke, Director Contact Telephone Number: +49-30-450 536077 Contact Email Address: thomas.schnalke@charite.de Web Site: http://www.bmm-charite.de Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Dentistry, History of Hospitals [show all 6]
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