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Medical Museum Science Cafe

The Art of Medicine: Portraits of Surgeons by Thomas Eakins

When: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Where: 

National Museum of Health and Medicine 
2500 Linden Lane 
Silver Spring, MD 20910

What:

Join art historian Elizabeth Tebow, Ph.D., for an analysis of Thomas Eakins' 19th century portraits of renowned surgeons Samuel Gross, John H. Brinton, and David Hayes Agnew to highlight advances in medical procedures, changing attitudes toward the medical profession, and the origins of the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

Cost:

FREE! Open to the public. No RSVP required.

Contact: 

Call 1-301-319-3303 or Email Us.

  • Start Date: 1/24/2017, 6:00 PM
  • End Date: 1/24/2017, 7:00 PM

DHA Address: 7700 Arlington Boulevard | Suite 5101 | Falls Church, VA | 22042-5101

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