15 Jun Author: Claire Olszewski, Museum Blog A Note from the Collection: “A Recollection” June 15, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Claire Olszewski. While wrapping up the first half of my internship at the International Museum of Surgical Science and... Continue reading
29 May Author: Claire Olszewski, Museum Blog, Uncategorized A Note from the Collection: Hypodermic Needles, Syrettes and Ampoules from the World War II Era May 29, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Claire Olszewski. With Memorial Day having just passed, I thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss objects I h... Continue reading
23 May Author: Sally Monroe, Museum Blog, Uncategorized A Note from the Library: Prominence and Peril as a Royal Court Physician May 23, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Sally Monroe. The Thorek Manuscript and Rare Book Collection is home to Melchior Weikard’s Der Philosophische Artz, a b... Continue reading
14 May Author: Tannaz Motevalli, Museum Blog, Uncategorized A Note from the Archive: Stories of and from “the Help” May 14, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Tannaz Motevalli. As one of the International Museum of Surgical Science's Collection Interns, I have been working spec... Continue reading
14 May News, Uncategorized Emma Rozanski announced as Summer – Fall 2018 Artist in Residence May 14, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Summer - Fall 2018 Artist in Residence Announced Emma Rozanski June – October 2018 The International Museum of Surgical Science is prou... Continue reading
05 May Author: Sally Monroe, Museum Blog A Note from the Collection: The Pretty Ladies of Tlatilco May 5, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Sally Monroe. Cinco de Mayo is here, and to celebrate the occasion we are delving into our collection to examine what m... Continue reading
18 Apr Author: Claire Olszewski, Museum Blog A Note from the Collection: Pick Your Poison April 18, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Claire Olszewski. Poisons, while not common in everyday life today, were abundant in the medical sciences of the late... Continue reading
10 Apr Author: Sally Monroe, Museum Blog A Note from the Library: Dr. Louis Shapiro, International Man of Medicine April 10, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Sally Monroe. When we catalogue texts at the Thorek Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection, one of the pieces of informa... Continue reading
20 Mar Author: Claire Olszewski, Museum Blog, Uncategorized A Note from the Collection: The Surgical History of Diabetes March 20, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Claire Olszewski. Over the last two and a half months, the Museum has proudly hosted Justus Harris as Artist-in-Residen... Continue reading
13 Mar Author: Sally Monroe, Museum Blog, Uncategorized A Note from the Library: Dr. Paulus Pfann’s Mysterious Book of Medical Recipes March 13, 2018 By Michelle Rinard Published by Sally Monroe. One of the most exciting things about the Thorek Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection is that it conta... Continue reading