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A matter of opinion

Human specimens in the museum

03.04.2025 - 11.01.2026 ,
Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum (German Museum of Medical History)

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Accessibility
partly accessible
Opening Times
Open today 10:00-17:00
Address
Anatomiestraße 18-20
85049 Ingolstadt
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This exhibition does not present the latest research findings or provide an insight into our collection. Instead, it addresses a question that is currently on the minds of many of our colleagues: The question of the appropriate handling of human specimens in museums.

With around 100 specimens on loan from collections in Berlin, Erlangen and Munich, we are testing the potential of specimens in the museum space. In what contexts can they be placed? What functions can they fulfil? How can they be displayed appropriately? Or would it be better to do without them altogether?

We invite our visitors to formulate their own answers.
We have prepared feedback cards and an online survey for this purpose. Take part!

Last edited on 12.01.2026

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