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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Mutter Museum

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Address:
19 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia, PA
Directions:
West side of town, two blocks east of the Schuykill River, one block south of Chestnut. At the Philadelphia College of Physicians.
Hours:
Daily 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
215-560-8564
Admission:
Adults $20.
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Mutter Museum.

Mutter Museum

A fun medical museum of human pathology, but so dignified that you almost forget that you're looking at skulls, conjoined twins, and a giant colon.

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Plushy Mega-Colon.

Mutter Museum - Plushy Mega-Colon

The museum was great -- not as great as similar medical curiosity museums I've been to in Europe -- but the capitalization on their favorite curiosities in the gift shop is totally bizarre.

[Paul McLeod, 03/15/2016]

Ta-da! The plushy mega-colon.


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