Friday, April 8, 2016

Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum, April 22 – April 24th

The Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend schedule has been finalized, with special tours, backstage access and lectures at two incredible medical museums, the Narrenturm, with its spectacular pathology collection in the 18th century "Fools Tower," and the Josephinum with its exquisite Anatomical Venuses and 18th century waxes!

Full schedule follows. Hope very much to see you there!
Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum

Dates: Friday, April 22 – Sunday, April 24h
Location: Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum, Vienna

Friday April 22:

5PM: Opening party at the Vienna Museum of Natural History. Free admission, cash bar. Must RSVP to Email pas@nhm-wien.ac.at

NARRENTURM PATHOLOGICAL MUSEUM PROGRAM
Registration via Email: pas@nhm-wien.ac.at
10€ per guided tour, 8€ for the lectures
Please specify name and time of desired tour

Saturday April 23

10 - 11:30 : Lectures:
• Introductory remarks by Morbid Anatomy Museum co-founders Joanna Ebenstein and Tracy Hurley Martin
• Eduard Winter on Occult Narrenturm
• Laurens de Rooy on Amsterdam’s Vrolik Museum
• Eleanor Cook: Anatomy and Expressionism

11:30 – 1pm lunch break

1pm first round of guided tours
3pm second round of guided tours
5pm third round of guided tours
7pm end

Sunday April 24

10 - 12 : first round of guided tours
12 – 1pm lunch break
1pm second round of guided tours
3pm third round of guided tours
5pm fourth round of guided tours
7pm end

TOUR OPTIONS

Tour 1: Architectural tour with veterinary, electro-pathology and gynecology focus
Tour 2: copious overview of the collection with emphasis on moulages (painted wax casts)
Tour 3: backstage tour in areas not open to general public, such as the administrative floor, the attic, the depot and the preparation

10€ each, please specify time and name of tour when making reservations.

JOSEPHINUM PROGRAM
Registration required via E-Mail: sammlungen@meduniwien.ac.at

Saturday April 23 & Sunday April 24
Guided tour package // price 17€ (cash only) for three tours
maximum of participants 80

Starting times: 10:00 am and 2:30 pm
• Anatomic wax models (30 minutes)
• Temporary exhibition „de oculis“ (30 minutes)
• Walking tour “Old general hospital Vienna” (45 minutes)

Sunday, 24rd April
Lecture and guided tour package // price 30€ (cash only)
maximum of participants 80
Lectures (20 minutes each)
Starting time: 10:30 am

Christiane Druml, Director of the Josephinum
• History of the Josephinum
• Anatomic wax models & conservation

Guided tours
Starting time: 12:00
• Anatomic wax models (30 minutes)
• Temporary exhibition „de oculis“ (30 minutes)
• Walking tour “Old general hospital Vienna ” (45 minutes)

OTHER SUGGESTIONS OF PLACES TO VISIT IN VIENNA

Dentistry museum
Natural history museum
Crime museum
Aqua terra zoo
Sigmund Freud museum
Mozarthaus Vienna
Leopold museum
Funeral Museum
Catacombs of St Stephens Cathedral
Central Cemetery

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