The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia holds a collection of more than 40,000 medically significant objects and specimens. The ...

Part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter Museum says it investigated the ethics of displaying donated ...

After a few contentious years, the museum is adopting a more holistic approach instead of focusing only on specimens and the medical condition they represent.

A contentious ethical review ushered in new leaders who say morbid curiosity warrants deeper context and public trust — not ...

The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.

Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum is changing the way it handles human remains. There are now clear guidelines for exhibitions, ...

Yes, sure, you can eat a cheesesteak and see the Liberty Bell, but a visit to the City of Brotherly Love has so much more to ...

Most museums spotlight ancient artifacts or celebrated art, but America’s quirkiest museums offer something different. Imagine walking into a museum dedicated to mustard, barbed wire, or ventriloquist ...

Philadelphia's Mutter Museum announced a new approach to one of its most popular and controversial exhibits on Tuesday.

The building was demolished in recent years after a lengthy preservation battle. Eight homes are expected to be built where it once sat.

Arguably the most influential form of popular art in the 20th century, American movies shape how the world sees us and how we see ourselves. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is ...

In these uncertain times, amid the dangerous surge in antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and Holocaust distortion, our community stands together to support the Museum’s critical mission. Join us to ...