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 ...

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.

Arguably the most influential form of popular art in the 20th century, American movies shape how the world sees us and how we see ourselves. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is ...