Tuesday, May 19, 2009

mutter may i?

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When my mother was planning the family's trip to visit me in Philadelphia this past weekend, she asked if there was anything I'd always wanted to see but hadn't. Instantly, I thought of the Mutter Museum. Started as a learning tool for future doctors, it now focuses on historical information regarding anatomical and biological oddities. Not for the faint of heart, or weak of stomach, this museum showcases everything from conjoined twins to the many diseases of the eye to a collection of objects extracted from people's throats. So crazy weird. I liked drawing the skulls, and really enjoyed the webby blood vessels. They looked like felt and chiffon! This place is definitely worth a visit if you're into the abnormal. 

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