Medic!!!
With exhibits such as Battlefield Surgery, the Evolution of the Microscope, Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Technology and the Effects of Arsenic, plus over 12,000 medical objects, including X-ray machines, microscopes, surgical instruments and anatomical models, the National Museum of Health and Medicine makes for a different museum experience for anyone interested in health, medicine or military history.
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue and Elder St., NW, AFIP, Building 54
Washington D.C.
Dates and Times - Open daily, 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Docent led tours are offered at 1:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
Tickets - Admission is free, (donations accepted)
Nearest Metro Subway Station - Silver Spring or Takoma Park - Red line, then a cab or bus ride to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus.
Parking - Free parking is available in the museum’s driveway. On weekday,s a required parking pass can be picked up at the Information Desk.
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Reagan Nat Arpt, VA
June 17th, 2007 at 1:25 am
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