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Medical History Museum, Sacramento, CA
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Medical History Museum

A Sacramento museum tracing medical practice from the mid-1800s to today, with a focus on the local region.

5380 Elvas Avenue, Sacramento, California 95819, United States · Sacramento, CA

About Medical History Museum

The museum follows the development of medicine from the mid-1800s to the present, with exhibits on patent medicines, early pharmacology, antibiotics, surgery, nursing, and radiology. Visitors can see a fully working 1950s iron lung, a recreated turn-of-the-century doctor's office, Civil War amputation kits, and 19th-century instruments. The collection also includes a library of rare medical textbooks and journals. The museum is run by volunteers and is supported by grants and donations.

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  • #iron lung
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  • #Sacramento

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