Medical History Museum of the Charité
The Berlin Museum of Medical History shows an impressive permanent presentation. Along the line of Rudolf Virchow, it takes its visitors on a journey “beneath the skin”.
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Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charité, Präparatevitrinen Dauerausstellung "Dem Leben auf der Spur", Rudolf-Virchow-Sammlung Feucht- und Trockenpräparate © Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charité
The tour starts in the early 18th century visiting the Berlin Anatomical Theatre. Via a private anatomical museum the visitors are entering the dissection room of the pathologist, the specimen collection of Berlin’s eminent pathologist Rudolf Virchow, the sphere of the specialised clinic, the laboratories of medical research and—finally—a historical ward reaching the patient’s bedside.
The permanent exhibition covers some 300 years of medical history.
It presents central body images and models which medicine at certain times had generated. And it indicates what diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were derived from this thinking and trying without forgetting about the patient’s perspective.
The 2 floors of the permanent presentation are thematically connected by a text-picture-tableau featuring the history of the Charité. Many events and background information are addressed here to lighten and explain the development of this until today highly reputed Berlin university clinic.
The museum displays human specimens. Visits to the museum are recommended for people aged 16 and over.
Additional information
Opening hours
- Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Wed and Sat 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Closed on Mondays
Closed on:
- Christmas Eve
- 1st Christmas Day
- 2nd Christmas Day
- New Year's Eve
- New Year's Day
