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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
    • Guided Tours
    • Mobile App
    • Directions & Parking
    • Upcoming Programs
  • Exhibitions
    • Currently on View
      • Scientific Sketches and Subsurface Scattering: Capturing the Beauty Within
    • Upcoming
      • Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race
    • Contemporary Art Galleries
      • Apply to Exhibit at the Museum
    • Artist Residency
      • Current Artist-in-Residence: Jon Chambers
      • Past Artists-in-Residence
      • Apply to the Artist Residency
  • Education
    • Chicago Science Championship
    • Group Tours
    • Self-Guided Tour Packet
    • Color Our Collections: Anatomy
    • Color Our Collections: Women in Medicine
    • NASA Learning Camps
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Internships
      • Collections Internships
      • Education Internships
    • Employment
  • Support
    • Museum Membership
    • Corporate Membership
    • Exhibit Sponsorship
    • Annual Fund
  • Host Your Event
    • Capacities
    • Details
    • Approved Vendors
    • Our Clients
    • Contact Us
  • Museum Store
    • Museum Store
  • Join Our Mailing List
    • Newsletter Archive

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1524 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60610
1-312-642-6502
Monday - Friday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Recent Posts

  • A Note from the Collection: Theory of Circulation, Intravenous Therapy and Blood Transfusions January 24, 2019
  • Jon Chambers announced as Winter-Spring 2019 Artist-in-Residence December 17, 2018
  • A Note from the Collections: The Lithotomy: A Sordid History November 26, 2018
  • A Note from the Collection: Medical Marketing, Trade Cards from the Victorian Era November 19, 2018
  • A Note from the Collection: The Chamberlen Family Secret October 10, 2018

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For Day With(out) Art 2019, Visual AIDS is accepting proposals from artists and filmmakers for short film/video works responding to the ongoing epidemic. They welcome proposals from both emerging and established artists in a range of forms, including documentary, narrative, and experimental. Artists and filmmakers who are living with HIV are encouraged to apply. . Selected artists will receive a $2,000 honorarium to produce a short video work (5–20 minutes) to be premiered at over 100 venues worldwide (including at IMSS!) on December 1, 2019, the 30th annual Day With(out) Art. . Check out https://visualaids.org/blog/dwa2019-cfp for more information! . . . #imsschicago #daywithoutart #callforartists #artist #filmmaker #video #proposal #applytoday
Happy #TriviaTuesday! . Take a look at this object in a case and comment below what you think it is. . *HINT* It might look like an eye sore to some, but this instrument is very useful . Don’t forget to check back tomorrow to see if you got it correct! . ANSWER . It's an ophthalmoscope! This instrument is used for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye. . #imsschicago #hint #trivia #mystery #histmed #instrument #medicalhistory #history #chicago #museum #collection #object #artifact #tuesdaythoughts
Did you know that William Harvey’s theory of circulation laid the foundation for intravenous therapy and blood transfusions? Learn more in our most recent blog post “A Note from the Collection: Theory of Circulation, Intravenous Therapy and Blood Transfusions”. . Check it out on our website www.imss.org under the About tab click Museum Blog. . . . #imsschicago #blog #museum #collection #chicago #chicagomuseum #education #readingtime #read
In honor of President’s Day tomorrow, we will be offering a public tour, free with the price of admission from 2-3pm! The tour will meet on the first floor across from the Admissions desk, in the Surgicogenomics and Diagnostic Detectives gallery. Hope to see you there! . #imsschicago #chicago #museum #tour #holiday #longweekend #educational #free #fun
Happy Valentine’s Day! Congratulations to Sam Sexton for winning two free tickets to our Valentine's Special Morbid Curiosities: Surgical History Tour tonight by making us this super sweet valentine. . #imsschicago #happyvalentinesday #valentine #winner #card
We're having a Valentine's Day Sale! Use code IMSSVALENTINE for 30% on gifts and memberships and free shipping. <3 #imsschicago #imssvalentine #valentinesday2019 #sale

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