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International Museum of Surgical Science

a division of the International College of Surgeons

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  • About
    • The History
    • The Collection
    • The Library
    • The Mansion
    • Museum Blog
    • Press
    • Newsroom
    • Contact Us + FAQ
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours of Operation
    • Museum Admission
    • Museum Map
    • Accessibility & Inclusion
    • Guided Tours
    • Mobile App
    • Directions & Parking
  • Exhibitions
    • Currently on View
      • Norman Rockwell: The Season of Care
      • BODIES: SAIC Intro to Designed Objects
      • Bryan Northup: Sea Inside
    • Upcoming
      • Unique Perspectives: Art in Science and Medicine
      • Nurses’ Relaxation and Renewal through the Arts
      • Conquering Heart Disease: A Physician and Surgeon’s Perspective
    • Contemporary Art Galleries
      • Apply to Exhibit at the Museum
    • Artist Residency
      • Artist-in-Residence: Selva Aparicio
      • Past Artists-in-Residence
      • Apply to the Artist Residency
  • Upcoming Programs
  • Education
    • Group Tours
    • Self-Guided Tour Packet
    • Color Our Collections: Anatomy
    • Color Our Collections: Women in Medicine
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Opportunities
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      • Education Internships
      • Collections Internships
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Recent Posts

  • A Note from the Library: Smellie’s 'Treatise on Midwifery': A debate between theory and practice January 23, 2020
  • A Note from the Library: One Hit Wonder of 1698 January 18, 2020
  • A Note from the Collection: Christmas at IMSS December 22, 2019
  • A Note from the Collections: Midwives and Healers in the European Witch Trials December 18, 2019
  • A Note from the Collections: Why We Should Question “Scientific Fact” December 16, 2019

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Need Valentine’s Day plans? . We’ve got you covered 💀❤️ . Join us for a A Valentine’s Special Morbid Curiosities: Surgical History Tour on February 12 or 14, 2020, 5:30PM. . From ancient human skulls to bone-saws and bloodletting knives, the International Museum of Surgical Science has one of the most celebrated collections of its kind in the world. On this special after-hours tour, Museum staff will shine a light on some of the darkest tools in the history of medicine! This tour is complemented by highlights from the Museum’s chilling surgical art collection. . A complimentary reception follows the tour and lite fare will be served. . $20, Members $10, get your tickets today at www.imss.org . . . #IMSSChicago #Chicago #Museum #Valentines #Date #DateNight #Morbid #Heart #AnatomicalHeart
“The field of science holds itself to be objective and impartial, claiming to operate, at least somewhat, within a vacuum. The intent behind this goal of impartiality is to exclusively produce factual results. The truth, in my opinion, is that it’s nearly impossible to completely separate one’s beliefs from one’s work, including in scientific studies. The personal beliefs, at times prejudicial and discriminatory, of scientists have affected research conducted. In turn, science has been used to further the oppression of marginalized communities throughout history.” . Learn more in newest blog post Why We Should Question “Scientific Fact” by Fall 2019 Education Intern, Jackie Guataquira at www.imss.org . . . #IMSSChicago #Museum #Chicago #Blog #Reading #ReadingTime #Science #History #Ethics
This year IMSS is excited to introduce that we will be having monthly gallery talks! . Join us January 28th at 2pm for our first one, Interactive Gallery Talk: Amputation. . Visitors will learn about Civil War era amputations and watch an interactive demonstration to experience the most common surgery performed before the discovery of anesthesia and germ theory. . Free with the price of admission. RSVP at www.imss.org . . . #IMSSChicago #Museum #Chicago #Amputation #Gallery #Talk #Education #Art #Science #Interactive
Only ONE MONTH LEFT to see BODIES: SAIC Intro to Designed Objects. @saic_design . Through a process of in-depth research and prototype testing, students in Megan Euker’s Intro to Designed Objects class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago created preliminary designs intended to increase accessibility, promote healthy behaviors, create comfort and improve safety. . These designed objects create a social impact by making it easier for all kinds of bodies to move through the world. They also spark new questions: what mental and physical constraints do our bodies place on us all? What are the best uses of designed objects in the fields of health, medicine, and surgery? And how do you design your own environment to fit your day-to-day needs? Works in this exhibition explore these fundamental ideas of ability and the body. . Check out these #FanPhotos by: @peteryibopan @orenzoldan @artthescience . . . #IMSSchicago #ContemporaryArt #art #InstaArt #exhibition #artist #chicago #museum #ChicagoEvents #artwork #free  #multimedia #Ability #Disability #Design #SAIC
We have another Dead of Winter: Morbid Curiosities Tour coming up! . Join us Thursday January 30th for a special after-hours tour where Museum staff will shine a light on some of the darkest tools in the history of medicine. The tour will be complemented by highlights from the Museum's chilling surgical art collection. . A complimentary reception follows the tour and lite fare will be served. . Get your tickets today at www.imss.org . . . #IMSSChicago #Chicago #Museum #Morbid #Tour #Winter #History #Fun #Skull #Skulls #Surgery #HistMed #Architecture #Mansion #BoneSaw
Only ONE MONTH LEFT to see Sea Inside: Visioning Single-Use Plastic at the Cellular Level by @bryan.northup. . Using collected single-use plastic, environmental artist Bryan Northup attempts to blur the lines between appetizing consumables, anatomical dissection and everyday waste to explore layers of meaning in an age where plastics have saturated our environment and penetrated our species—both biologically and culturally—to the cellular level. The work in this exhibition is part mosaic, part painting and sculpture, all made from discarded single-use plastics. Organic forms and textures in Bryan’s work suggest perishable matter, flesh or food, likely to decay quickly, but because these objects are created with the permanent materials of plastic, they will never decompose. . . . Check out these #FanPhotos by: @dilmint @biodesigned @cindyfandl @stephtrigs . #IMSSChicago #Chicago #Museum #Art #ContemporaryArt #Recyle #Environmental #Sculpture #Mosaic

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