The Museum of the History of Medicine (french: Musée d'histoire de la médecine, italics=no ) is a
medical museum in the
6th arrondissement
The 6th arrondissement of Paris (''VIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as ''le sixième''.
The arrondissement, called Luxembourg in ...
of
Paris, France. It is located at 12 rue de l'École de Médecine, on the second floor of the historic
École de Chirurgie (nowadays
Paris Descartes University
Paris Descartes University (french: Université Paris 5 René Descartes, links=no), also known as Paris V, was a French public university located in Paris. It was one of the inheritors of the historic University of Paris, which was split into 13 ...
).
Since 1971, the headquarters of Paris Descartes University have been located in the former premises of the Medical School founded in 1803, and situated in the buildings of the Academy of Surgery.
The Museum of the History of Medicine is housed on the second floor of the building, in a room built in 1905.
Its collections, the oldest in Europe, were put together by the dean Lafaye in the 18th century, then a considerable collection of pieces covering the different branches of operating art until the end of the 19th century was added. One can also discover several rare medical and surgical bags as well as physiology tools.
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See also
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List of museums in Paris
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List of medical museums
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Museum of the History of Medicine
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Museums in Paris
Medical museums in France
University museums in France
Buildings and structures in the 6th arrondissement of Paris