The Mütter Museum Map (2025-2019)
The most up-to-date The Mütter Museum Map helps you navigate one of Philadelphia’s most fascinating—and eerie—collections.
The Mütter Museum is a medical history museum in Philadelphia, known for its collection of anatomical specimens, pathological artifacts, and antique medical instruments. It is operated by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and offers insight into the human body, disease, and medical education.
Ready to explore the Soap Lady or Einstein’s brain? This map leads you straight to the Cabinet of Skulls and the preserved specimens in the Wet Specimen Room.
Don’t miss the Benjamin Rush Garden tucked just outside. Whether you’re here for medical marvels or morbid curiosities, this guide gets you to the good stuff without backtracking.
The Mütter Museum Map 2025
The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia is housed within the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and features a compact, two-level layout designed in the style of a 19th-century cabinet museum. The main floor includes the entrance lobby, admissions, and gift shop, leading directly into the primary exhibit galleries, which display anatomical specimens, medical instruments, wax models, and unique artifacts such as the Hyrtl Skull Collection, the tallest skeleton on display in North America, and slides of Albert Einstein’s brain.
Printable The Mütter Museum Map PDF 2025
The Mütter Museum Map 2019
FAQ
Why is Mütter Museum famous?
The Mütter Museum is famous for its extensive and unique collection of preserved anatomical specimens, medical instruments, wax models, and medical oddities displayed in a 19th-century “cabinet museum” setting. Its exhibits, such as the Hyrtl Skull Collection, the tallest skeleton in North America, conjoined twins’ livers, and slides of Albert Einstein’s brain, attract over 130,000 visitors annually and have been featured in books and media worldwide.
Is Einstein’s brain still at the Mutter museum?
Yes, the Mütter Museum permanently displays 46 thin slices of Albert Einstein’s brain, mounted on glass slides, making it the only place in the world where the public can view part of Einstein’s brain as a permanent exhibit.
Did Kate Quinn get rid of the Mutter museum?
No, Kate Quinn did not get rid of the Mütter Museum, but she served as executive director from 2022 until April 2025 and oversaw a controversial ethical review of the museum’s collection and display of human remains. Her tenure ended amid criticism from staff and supporters who felt her changes threatened the museum’s unique identity; she has since been replaced, and the museum remains open.
Why can’t you take pictures in the Mutter museum?
Photography is not allowed in the main Mütter Museum galleries out of respect for the individuals whose remains are displayed and to maintain the dignity and privacy of the specimens. Visitors may take photos only in the lobby, special exhibitions gallery, and the medicinal plant garden.
