Exhibits

The process by which a single cell−the fertilized ovum−becomes a fully formed and functional infant is one of the marvels of life. This exhibit illustrates some of the anomalies that occur when this process goes awry.

See Development Gone Awry Exhibit

A virtual exhibit of 64 specimens from our pathology collection. Each group illustrates disease associated with a particular organ, such as the lung or heart, or a system, such as the gastrointestinal or genitourinary.

See Pathology Collection

Skeletal specimens derived from soldiers of the American Civil War, a number of poems by Walt Whitman—a patient of William Osler—and illustrations of battlefield injuries and detailed medical histories.

See War, Bones, and Books Exhibit

A collection of several hundred Canadian health care stamps and first day/souvenir covers. Fifty topics associated with these are shown in this exhibit.

See Canadian Health Care Stamps Exhibit

Postcards featuring Montreal hospitals from the 1880s to the 1960s. The cards provide a unique view of history through the eyes of those who sent news to friends and family by way of the postal system, before the age of mobile telephones and email.

See Postcard Collection Exhibit

Planters at the entrance of the Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building.

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The Anniversary cabinet displays examples of material that was used or donated by McGill medical graduates, researchers, and teachers that was donated during the MAMM’s first ten years.

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