This fascinating collection of pathological and anatomical exhibits is housed in the Berlin Charité, the city's university hospital. It was systematically accumulated by Rudolf Virchow, the "father of modern pathology" and a renowned universalist, after he took up a chair at the institute in 1856. The exhibition covers everything from anatomy to heart surgery. Multilingual guided tours available, participants must be at least 16 years old. Closed on Mondays.

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This fascinating collection of pathological and anatomical exhibits is housed in the Berlin Charité, the city's university hospital. It was systematically accumulated by Rudolf Virchow, the "father of modern pathology" and a renowned universalist, after he took up a chair at the institute in 1856. The exhibition covers everything from anatomy to heart surgery. Multilingual guided tours available, participants must be at least 16 years old. Closed on Mondays.

Special collections from the world of medicine

Originally the Pathological Museum opened by Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902), it now houses a number of special collections from the most diverse fields of medicine. Virchow's objective was to document every disease known at the time along with a typical remedy, and to explain the typical progression of the disease, as proven by several organ studies. The museum holds temporary exhibitions, each focusing on different aspects of medicine and the history of medicine, and gives information about past and current diseases. It portrays the relationships between medicine and art, pathology and ancient mythology, but also explains the key links between medicine and industry.

The permanent exhibition centres on the collection of the Berlin pathologist Rudolf Virchow, and is a legacy to his committed academic life. In addition to valuable books and microscopes, there are around 1,000 extremely precious and rare pathological and anatomical wet and dry preparations, all shown in historical display cases. Visitors can also see medical instruments, models and graphics from the history of ophthalmology, urology and dentistry. The spectrum of exhibits ranges from the oldest discipline of medicine, from anatomy to heart surgery and features state-of-the-art developments such as genetic engineering and molecular pathology.