The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia holds a collection of more than 40,000 medically significant objects and specimens. The ...

Part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter Museum says it investigated the ethics of displaying donated ...

Following more than two years of controversy, the Mütter Museum adopted a new policy regarding the human remains in its ...

After two years of research and community input, the Mütter Museum is updating its approach to managing its human remains ...

A contentious ethical review ushered in new leaders who say morbid curiosity warrants deeper context and public trust — not ...

The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.

Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum is changing the way it handles human remains. There are now clear guidelines for exhibitions, ...

The building was demolished in recent years after a lengthy preservation battle. Eight homes are expected to be built where it once sat.