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Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

Anatomische Studiensammlungen
Anatomical Study Collection

Museum or Collection Type:
Medicine
Institutional Type:
Collection: Research and Teaching

Subject:
Anatomy, Medicine

Address:
Anatomisches Institut, Winterthurerstr. 190, Bau 42, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland

Opening Hours:
Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Outside these hours, the collection is reserved for students and medical specialists. Groups are requested to arrange an appointment in advance. The collection is closed to the public during student examinations.

Contact:
anasek@anatom.uzh.ch
Phone: 044 635 53 11

Links:
Anatomische Studiensammlungen
Universität Zürich

Description:
The Anatomical Collection occupies a unique position among the University of Zurich's museums. Using three-dimensional models of the human body, the Anatomical Collection offers students and other visitors a fascinating look into the body plan of a human being. The collection also offers multimedia programs which combine conventional and new representational technologies to great effect.

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