Explore medical innovation
past and present at
Massachusetts General Hospital

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small 19th century leather case containing 20 corked medicine vials
Apothecary kit

Online Scavenger hunt

Teachers and parents: Seeking some extra credit ideas? Here’s an online scavenger hunt that makes use of MGH’s catalog of art and artifacts.

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Night at the Museum

LectureS

Attend monthly lectures and discover stories about medicine, research and medical history from the experts who explore these worlds every day. See the schedule.

Two identical men in orange shirts
In the Putnam Gallery

Temporary Exhibits

CRISPR is one of the most promising and most discussed gene editing technologies right now. Discover more about what this powerful new therapy can—and cannot—do in our new exhibit, “Examining CRISPR—The Power and Promise of a Gene Editing Tool.” On display now in the Putnam Gallery.

Location

Russell Museum at MGH
2 North Grove Street
Boston, MA 02114

Hours

The museum is CLOSED until further notice as a precaution against spread of the coronavirus.

Contact us

For more information
about the Russell Museum,
 call 617-724-8009.

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