Mütter Museum Shop, Philadelphia
What to buy here: Mütter Museum Oddities.
Okay, granted the Mütter Museum isn’t for everyone, but if you or someone you know is an avid CSI fan or medical science buff this is absolutely a must-see stop on your trip to Philadelphia. The museum’s collection began over 150 years ago when a 19th century surgeon decided to display his remarkable collection of medical oddities and unusual conditions. A favorite with David Letterman, and the Discovery Channel, both have spotlighted the museum’s more macabre offerings. The museum itself is fascinating and the museum shop is amazing. It contains a number of items you simply won’t find anywhere else. One of the perennial best sellers is the Conjoined Gingerbread Men Cookie Cutter, inspired by one of the museum’s best-known exhibits. $6.50
Then there is the Mütter Museum calendar, with images of the museum by a renowned group of photographers. $14.95
Where else could you find giant toy microbes or a plush anatomically correct heart pillow (a great Valentine’s Day present by the way) than at the Mütter Museum gift shop? I Heart Guts plush heart, $18.00
Feeling a little chilly? There is a bright yellow winter scarf proclaiming a crime scene…..$16.00
Okay, granted the Mütter Museum isn’t for everyone, but if you or someone you know is an avid CSI fan or medical science buff this is absolutely a must-see stop on your trip to Philadelphia. The museum’s collection began over 150 years ago when a 19th century surgeon decided to display his remarkable collection of medical oddities and unusual conditions. A favorite with David Letterman, and the Discovery Channel, both have spotlighted the museum’s more macabre offerings. The museum itself is fascinating and the museum shop is amazing. It contains a number of items you simply won’t find anywhere else. One of the perennial best sellers is the Conjoined Gingerbread Men Cookie Cutter, inspired by one of the museum’s best-known exhibits. $6.50
Then there is the Mütter Museum calendar, with images of the museum by a renowned group of photographers. $14.95
Where else could you find giant toy microbes or a plush anatomically correct heart pillow (a great Valentine’s Day present by the way) than at the Mütter Museum gift shop? I Heart Guts plush heart, $18.00
Feeling a little chilly? There is a bright yellow winter scarf proclaiming a crime scene…..$16.00
Image Courtesy of Andrée Jannette.
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Sight Name: Mütter Museum Shop
Sight Location: Philadelphia, USA (See walking tours in Philadelphia)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Type: Shopping
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