The Army Medical Museum which is present known as the National Museum Of Health And Medicine in Washington DC was originally established during the American Civil War. During the early parts of 19th and 20th centuries the staff at the AMM were actively engaged in a wide range of medical research.

Significant contributions were made through these efforts in discovering vaccines for different types of fevers and STD or sexually transmitted diseases. By the time the World War II broke out, the focus of the museum shifted to pathology and remained the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. It was in 1989 that the facility was christened as the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

Visitors to the NMHM can explore some 25 million artifacts including a wide array of preserved organs, skeletal specimens, medical equipments and medical documents of historic value. Many of these documents relate to developmental anatomy and neuroanatomy. Among the various artifacts in focus at the museum is those relating to President Abraham Lincoln.

Visitors can also explore many of the items related to the assassination of President Lincoln, the subsequent investigations and some of the remains from the event.

For the modern day visitor to the museum, the events calendar at the museum is important. The museum offers a number of events throughout the calendar that are entertaining and educative for all visitors across age profiles. Teddy Bear Clinic, Wounded Warrior Care, Serious fun with skulls are among some of the upcoming programs in the last quarter of 2010

The National Museum of health and Medicine which was originally known as the Army Medical museum is a spectacular museum that is found in Washington DC. It is a member of the National Health Sciences Consortium. The museum was founded during the America civil war. At this time it was used as a center for the collection of specimen that was used for research in military surgery and medicine.

National Museum of Health and Medicine official website

http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/

National Museum of Health and Medicine on Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Health_and_Medicine

The museum has five collections which have around 25 million artifacts. It also has five thousand skeleton specimens, around 8,000 organs that have been preserved, 12,000 showcases of medical equipment, historical medical documents and other items which are related to the field of developmental anatomy and neuroanatomy. Some of the most famous artifacts that are found in the museum relate to President Abraham Lincoln and his assassination.

National Museum of Health and Medicine

http://atlasobscura.com/place/national-museum-health-and-medicine

Historical medical sites in Washington DC

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/nmhm.html

Some of the collections that you will find in the National Museum Of Health and Medicine are: historical collections which have documents that have advancements in the medical field since the early 19th century. You will also find anatomical collections which are mostly made up of body parts and bones among others. It is usually open to the public but one has to have a photo ID for all the adult visitors. It is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30p.m everyday with an exception of Christmas.