Posted June 27, 201113 yr From James Vendeland MD, a volunteer at the Dittrick Museum... "Hidden on the 3rd floor of the Allen Medical Library (located at the corner of Adelbert & Euclid Ave. across from Severance Hall) is found a rare gem. It is the Dittrick Medical Museum, which contains 100,000 medical artifacts and has on exhibit the world's largest reproductive collection. The Museum also has one of the finest exhibits on medicine as practiced in 19th century America. I ought to know since I have been a volunteer at the Museum for the past 4 years and have worked on several of the Museum's collections. The Museum is open free to the public from Monday through Friday from 9am-4:30pm except for holidays. Walk-ins are encouraged, although tours can be arranged through Jennifer Nieves, Archivist/Museum Registrar (tel: 216-368-3648). If you are in the vicinity of University Circle/Case WRU and have half an hour to kill, please stop by the Museum. Just seeing the architecture of the building is a worthwhile experience. The Museum on the 3rd floor can be accessed by an elevator or by walking through the Allen Library on the balcony and taking stairs to the 3rd floor." I was just there last week - it's definitely a hidden gem here in Clev. A lot more fun and interesting material than you'd think. http://www.case.edu/artsci/dittrick/museum/
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