Pathological-anatomical collection in the Narrenturm
Opens Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Alsergrund, Wien
π«"not for the squeamish!" β a grim but fascinating look into medical history
π§ "makes you appreciate your own health" β highly recommended for those who can stomach it
π΅No photography allowed inside, even for medical students
Not for the squeamish: this 1780s circular asylum tower holds preserved medical oddities, from conjoined twins to cancerous tumors, that survived two world wars in the basement. The specimens are grim, graphic, and utterly fascinating if you can stomach them.
Niche medical museum
Graphic specimens
Asylum history
Not for the faint-hearted
Pathological-anatomical collection in the Narrenturm
Opens Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Alsergrund, Wien
π«"not for the squeamish!" β a grim but fascinating look into medical history
π§ "makes you appreciate your own health" β highly recommended for those who can stomach it
π΅No photography allowed inside, even for medical students
Not for the squeamish: this 1780s circular asylum tower holds preserved medical oddities, from conjoined twins to cancerous tumors, that survived two world wars in the basement. The specimens are grim, graphic, and utterly fascinating if you can stomach them.
Niche medical museum
Graphic specimens
Asylum history
Not for the faint-hearted
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