The Indiana Medical History Museum is located in the Old Pathology Building on the grounds of the former Central State Hospital on the near westside of Indianapolis. The museum represents the beginning of scientific psychiatry and modern medicine while the building itself is the oldest surviving pathology facility in the nation and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

     The museum maintains a collection of scientific artifacts from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in a completely authentic setting. Constructed in 1895 and inaugurated in 1896, the nineteen-room Pathological Department Building, as it was then called, is equipped with three clinical laboratories, a photography lab, teaching amphitheatre, autopsy room, and library.

     Explore this site to learn more about the Indiana Medical History Museum as well as Indiana's medical heritage.  The museum also offers an extensive list of links to other websites relating to medical history, science education and health careers.

1/18/2012:  News spreads about brain tissue in the IMHM collection.  see links!

12/7/2011:  Brain tissue in the IMHM collection used to advance modern medicine.  read more

10/20/2011: The IMHM Medicinal Plant Garden receives award at International Master Gardener Conference. read more

10/14/2011:  From November 2nd through November 26th, IMHM will be collecting donations of canned goods to benefit Gleaners Food Bank.  Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours.

9/1/2011:  Please note that beginning September 1, 2011, the Indiana Medical History Museum will be offering tours only on the hour and half hour, with the last tour starting at 3pm.

8/31/2011:  Check us out in the September/October issue of Indiana Gardening!   http://www.statebystategardening.com/in

8/11/2011:  Registration is now open for our 7th Annual Wizards Academy on Sunday, October 23rd from 2:00 to 4:00pm.  Click here to register.