Guide to Collections Relating to the History of Artificial Internal Organs

Bakken Library and Museum Canada Science and Technology Museum Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum DeWitt Stetten Jr. Museum of Medical Research Dittrick Medical History Center Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences International Center for Artificial Organs and Transplantation International Center for Medical Technologies International Museum of Surgical Science John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center Mayo Foundation Archives, Mayo Clinic Medical History Museum of the University of Copenhagen Medical History Museum of the University of Zurich Medicinhistoriska Museet Minnesota Historical Society Museu Nacional de Historia da Medicina Museum Boerhaave Museum of Health Care at Kingston Mutter Museum National Library of Medicine National Museum of American History National Museum of Health and Medicine Science Museum of London Semmelweis Medical Historical Museum, Library and Archives Thackray Museum University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum University of Utah, Marriott Library, Special Collections University of Washington Vanderbilt University Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine

Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum   Anatomiestrasse 18-20, D-85049 Ingolstadt, Germany + 49 841 305 18 60 + 49 841 910 844 www.gesch.med.tu-muenchen.de/   Dr. Christa Habrich Deutschesmedizinhistorischesmuseum@ingolstadt.de   Monday closed; Daily 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00   The permanent exhibition in the 18th century building of the former anatomical institute (Alte Anatomie) of Ingolstadt University shows the development of medicine and its special disciplines from the ancient world to the 20th century.     Collections Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum Collection, 3rd B.C. to present day     Approximately 800 objects (exhibited)     Collection items relating to the history of artificial organs: The first artificial kidney from Prof. Kolff (replica in working order) 2-3 other systems of artificial kidney machines different kinds of artificial hearts including moldings (developments of Prof. Kolff) collection of pacemakers collection of hearing aids collection of artificial eyes (glass eyes) prosthesis (hand, arm, leg) sets of dentures and teeth   Check with museum curator.   None

Last reviewed: 27 August 2008
Last updated: 02 March 2007
First published: 01 March 2002
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