Medical Collection

The University of Zurich’s Medical Collection is one of the most significant in Europe. More than 20’000 objects are currently being inventoried and prepared for scientific research. The collection focuses on medical instruments and equipment for diagnosis and therapy.

The Zurich collection’s high coverage of the 19^th century and exemplary pieces from the 17^th and 18^th centuries set it apart from other similar collections. The surgical, obstetrical, ophthalmological and orthopaedic subcollections are especially extensive. Further highlights include instruments and equipment used for research and surgery by important doctors of the University of Zurich and the surrounding region, as well as devices and remedies used in alternative medicine.

English Website
http://www.medizinsammlung.uzh.ch/en.html

Deutsche Webseite
http://www.medizinsammlung.uzh.ch/de.html

The IEM holds the following collections in dedicated special specimen storage rooms at Irchel Campus: Galler Collection, Dahlheim Collection, Wet Specimen Collection IEM UZH and other Collections. For more information about these collections click here:

Human Remains Collection

Medical Collection
Institute of Evolutionary Medicine
University of Zurich

Furtbachstrasse 22  
CH - 8107 Buchs ZH
Email: medicalcollection@iem.uzh.ch

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