Mütter Museum
A medical curiosities museum run by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, with human specimens, pathology models, and slices of Einstein’s brain.
The collections include a wall of thousands of human skulls, the “Soap Lady” (a corpse preserved as soap-like adipocere), the remains of conjoined twins, a giant’s skeleton, and slices of Einstein’s brain. The content is macabre but academically rigorous, and it is not suitable for the squeamish or young children. Photography is prohibited. Admission is about US$25, and advance online booking is recommended. Located in the western part of downtown, the museum is about a 10-minute walk from Rittenhouse Square.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- The Franklin Institute
- Rittenhouse Square
- Barnes Foundation
- Rodin Museum
- LOVE Park
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Philadelphia City Hall
- Philadelphia Museum of Art