International Museum of Surgical Science

International Museum of Surgical Science

Established	1954
Location	1524 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, Illinois
Type	Medical museum
Website	http://www.imss.org

The International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by The International College of Surgeons and features exhibits dealing with various aspects of Eastern and Western medicine. It was founded by Dr. Max Thorek in 1954. The museum's exhibits are displayed by theme or surgical discipline. Displays include photographs, paintings and drawings, sculpture, medical equipment, skeletons, medical specimens and historic artifacts.

Housed in a 1917 mansion designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw as a replica of a building at Versailles, the museum hosts about 20,000 visitors a year.^[1]

References

↑ Mullen, William (2010-12-03). "Small museum sees a big future in cadavers". Tribune News Service.

External links

International Museum of Surgical Science Website

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Former	Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows

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International Museum of Surgical Science

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