Museum of Medical History, Sacramento

About Museum of Medical History

The Museum of Medical History in Sacramento explores the evolution of medical practice and healthcare through exhibits, lectures, and educational resources. Visitors examine displays covering anatomy, bloodletting, infectious disease, and the history of blood banks, as well as exhibits on quackery including the four humors, laxatives, and electricity-based treatments. The museum features collections of glass lantern slides, microscopes, patent medicine cards, and a postage stamp collection related to medical history. The museum offers virtual tours, a lecture series, school resources for educators, physician interviews, articles and publications, and a museum map to guide exploration. The facility hosts History Day events and cemetery tours. Families interested in medical history, students studying healthcare development, and those researching notable physicians find resources here. The museum operates in Sacramento, California, and provides access to information about the history of California medicine and the Sacramento-based Sacramento Society of the Valley Medical Society.