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University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe

Medicinsk Museion
Medical Museion

Museum or Collection Type:
Medicine
Institutional Type:
Museum

Subject:
Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Dentistry, Dermatology, Embryology, Endoscopy, Histology, History of Health Care, History of Medicine, History of Pharmacy, Medicine, Medicine Technology, Microbiology, Microscopy, Nursing Science, Obstetrics, Odontology

Address:
Fredericiagade 18, DK-1310 Copenhagen K (administration, collections and staff),, Bredgade 62, DK-1260 Copenhagen K (exhibitions)

Opening Hours:
Wed, Thu, Fri and Sun 13-17h
For more detailed information, see http:// www.museion.ku.dk

Contact:
Head of Collections, Ion Meyer
ion@sund.ku.dk
med.hist.museum@mhm.ku.dk
Phone: +4535323804
Fax: +4535323816

Additional information:
For questions about research and teaching, please contact the Director of Medical Museion, Prof. Thomas Söderqvist, ths@sund.ku.dk
For questions about public access, please contact public outreach officer Bente Vinge Pedersen, bvpn@sund.ku.dk
For questions about exhibitions, please contact Head of Exhibitions, Camilla Mordhorst, cmo@sund.ku.dk
Online:
Biomedicine on Display: http://www.corporeality.net/museion
Museionblog: http://www.museionblog.dk

Links:
Medicinsk Museion
University of Copenhagen

Description:
Medical Museion is a department at the University of Copenhagen that integrates research, teaching, collections and exhibitions.

The collections contain approx. 200.000 items, including ophtalmological, odontological, radiological, surgical, etc. instruments, a large pharmaceutical collection, an anatomical (+ teratological) and an obstetric/gynaecological collection, and a paleoosteological collection (medieval leprosy skeletons).

In addition the department has a rare book collection and an archive.