Expo: The history of medicine in seven objects

Objects are important sources for medical historians. This online exhibition was made by master students and PhD candidates who participated in the Huizinga masterclass "Medical museums: material sources in medical history" in the spring of 2022. Click on the title or the image to read about each object's biography.

Forceps
Núria Pujol Furelos

 

Piltdown skullLeah Niederhausen

 

Medicinal charmLieke van Rooij

 

Baby's bodyLisa Vanderheyden

 

Covid-19 vaccine
Sjoerd Ramackers

 

Electric shower


Chenyixue Ma

 

Anatomical model

Madelief Albers