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Semmelweis Museum

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Collections of Hungarian medical & pharmaceutical items dating right back to prehistoric times. People often mention museum, medical, interesting, medicine, history, exhibition, Semmelweis, English, time, Hungarian,


Address

Budapest, Apród u. 1-3, 1013 Hungary

Website

semmelweismuseum.hu

Contact

+36 1 375 3533

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (497 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 10 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 10 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Easter Monday), Closed, Hours might differ

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  • 4/5 Denis R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An interesting museum where you can see how medicine gradually developed. The exterior of the museum, however, is adorned with imposing large figures illustrating World War I and II. (Original) Zanimiv muzej v katerem si lahko ogledate kako se je postopoma razvijala medicina. Zunanjost muzeja pa krasijo impozantne velike figure, ki ponazarjajo prvo in drugo svetovno vojno.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 John Can ner f. 6 years ago on Google
    Its allright, lots of creepy instruments, you ge through the whole thing in 30min. Theycharge extra if u want to take photos of film.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frau H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I wanted to get to this museum a long time ago, which is very important for the Hungarian - and international - medical and medical history, even if perhaps in the meantime they forgot at international level that Ignác Semmelweis was the savior of mothers and took humanity forward by a huge step. It is worth coming here and lingering, looking at everything carefully. The building itself - the birthplace of the great Hungarian doctor - has a special atmosphere and the exhibition is also very rich. The museum presents itself rather modestly to the outside world, I think it would require more public relations work and deserve attention. All the more so because the exhibition is of international standard, it is listed in all 2 languages, Hungarian and English. Well, I find it very interesting that the genius Semmelweis, like the greatest Hungarian, Count István Gréf Széchenyi, graduated from a mental institution and the question arises as to who the mentally ill person really was: these genius, far-sighted, thinking and selfless people or those around them. crowd who remained free ... (Original) Már régen el szerettem volna jutni ebbe a múzeumba, ami a magyar - s a nemzetközi - orvos- és gyógyászattörténet szempontjából nagyon jelentős még akkor is ha talán nemzetközi szinten idöközben feledésbe merükt, hogy Semmelweis Ignác az anyák megmentője s hatalmas lépéssel vitte előre az emberiséget. Érdemes eljönni ide és elidőzni, mindent alaposan szemügyre venni. Maga az épület is - a nagy magyar orvos szülőháza - különleges atmoszférájú s a kiállítás is igen gazdag. A múzeum eléggé szerényen prezentálódik a külvilág felé, szerintem több pr-munkát igényelne s figyelmet érdemelne. Annál is inkább mert nemzetközi szinvonalú a kiállítás, minden 2 nyelven, magyarul és angolul van feltüntetve. Hát azért nagyon érdekes dolognak tartom, hogy a zseniális Semmelweis is, a legnagyobb magyarhoz Gróf Széchenyi Istvánhoz hasonlóan elmegyógyintézetben végezte s felmerül a kérdés, hogy tulajdonképpen ki is volt valójában az elmebeteg: ezek a zseniális, távolbalátó, gondolkodó s önzetlen emberek vagy a körülöttük lévő tömeg, aki szabadlábon maradt ...
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katja T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The medical museum with the extra scary factor. From shrunken heads to brain drills for fool therapy, anatomical wax dolls to dental drills, there are all sorts of curious things from the history of medicine. With their hands and feet, the volunteer helpers put the greatest effort into conveying specialist knowledge about pre-flood medicine to the interested visitor. The small but very fine museum lives from the volunteer enthusiasm of its members and the residents of Tabán. It has seasonal opening times: Closed on Monday. 15.3 to 31.10. always 10:30 to 18:00 1.11. until 14.3. always 10:30 to 16:00 (Original) Das Medizinmuseum mit dem extra Gruselfaktor. Vom Schrumpfkopf über die Hirnbohrer für Narrentherapie, anatomische Wachspuppen bis hin zum Zahnbohrer hier gibts allerlei kurioses aus der Medizingeschichte. Die Ehrenamtlichen Helfer geben sich mit Händen und Füßen die größte Mühe dem interessierten Besucher Fachwissen über vorsinntflutliche Medizin zu vermitteln. Das kleine aber sehr feine Museum lebt vom ehrenamtlichen Enthusiasmus seiner Fördervereinsmitglieder und der Anwohner von Tabán. Es hat Sesonale Öffnungszeiten: Montags geschlossen. 15.3 bis 31.10. immer 10:30 bis 18:00 1.11. bis 14.3. immer 10:30 bis 16:00
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 STEYsha School of Irish D. 2 years ago on Google
    Very much appreciated all the English labels throughout the whole exhibit with very few small exceptions. The staff was ready to answer and questions and spoke English very well. The price is very fair for what the museum offers. The permanent exhibition has a very diverse collection of older medical and pharmaceutical artefacts as well as modern ones. It also presents dr. Semmelweiss' life and struggle to make medical practitioners wash and disinfect their hands before touching birthing women, in order to reduce mortality among them. This was a man sincerely interested in saving women's lives in an era where women's welfare was not a priority. He was ahead of his time and we owe him a lot for pioneering in this issue. Downstairs, at the temporary exhibition we were shown a documentary about him and his struggle. It has English subtitles. Be ready to spend 52 minutes for this. It may seem long, but it was totally worth it. I think we spent about 2.5 hours in there, as we took our time reading and watching all the items and the movie.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sophie 1 year ago on Google
    A small museum, full of medical curiosities. Some of the displays were in Hungarian only, which made understanding the content somewhat difficult. Worth a visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sharmaine T. 2 years ago on Google
    A bit macabre, definitely novel and fascinating! A smaller museum, with some quality exhibits. I was alone so it felt a little bit scary imagining the number of people who went under the knife with those tools. Interesting to stop by.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yuriy T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting museum. (Original) Цікавий музей.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tami j. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best museums in the city! Had a lovely guide who explained everything perfectly in english. Would recommend anyone to visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristóf H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The whole exhibition was fantastic, I learned a lot about medicine. (Original) Fantasztikzs volt az egész kiállítás,sok mindent megtudtam az orvostudományról.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 2 years ago on Google
    Small but very nice museum, with medical history and related artifacts. Thank you, sir, for telling us their stories! The most significant one belongs to Semmelweis: a medic who studied in Vienna and made a connection between the high rate of deaths and doctors' protocol, leading to the use of disinfectants before operating.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 ursula dr w. 1 year ago on Google
    Small special niche museum for those interested in medicine and history of medicine. I liked the historical devices like X-ray etc. English text translations are available. Special section on tuberculosis far too small, though the videos were good. Visiting time maximum 1 hour. Friendly reception by staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Agi S. 5 years ago on Google
    Very informative.

  • 5/5 Kayla D. 5 months ago on Google
    This may be my favourite attraction in Budapest. So interesting, I could have spent all day. It’s a must if you aren’t squeamish (some of the displays have pretty grim origins) but it is history. Very helpful staff, and a beautiful building.

  • 4/5 István Dr. l. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Anyone interested in medicine is highly recommended (Original) Akit érdekel az orvoslás annak mindenképpen ajánlott

  • 5/5 Doc M. 5 months ago on Google
    Semmelweis museums is a short-term journey in the history of medicine in the 19. century, unique and recommended. The “savior of mothers” was gynecologist doctor He is considered the discoverer of the causes of puerperal fever.

  • 3/5 Daniela D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small museum on medicine, medical tools are presented especially for the parade, saws and books that illustrate anatomy. There are interesting models and dentist chairs. He is small and does not cost much, fast to see (Original) Piccolo museo sulla medicina, sono presentati attrezzi medici specialmente per il parato, seghe e libri che illustrano l'anatomia. Ci sono dei modelli interessanti e delle sedie da dentista. È piccolino e non costa molto, veloce da vedere

  • 5/5 Rafał L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A noteworthy museum in the very center of Budapest. (Original) Muzeum godne uwagi, w ścisłym centrum Budapesztu.

  • 4/5 Martin J. 4 years ago on Google
    A museum covering almost the entire medical history and digging deeper into Mr Semmelweis and the importance of hygiene.

  • 3/5 Ozzy Mc D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small museum, no English translation of the pieces ... (Original) Klein museum, geen Engelse vertaling bij de stukken...

  • 5/5 Bence M. 8 months ago on Google
    It's a bit old but still very interesting! I like how they also have medicinal items from the orient as well.

  • 5/5 د منال فحام Dr Manal Fahham أمراض المخ و �. 8 months ago on Google
    Simple full of details, named on a yang physician who changed the life of women and children with great little technique. It is symbolic story

  • 3/5 Peter M. 7 years ago on Google
    Cheap, but not very interesting, doesn't put Semmelweis's life in much context, or give much background, exhibits are ok, some old medical instruments etc

  • 5/5 Gabriela K. 1 year ago on Google
    Super interesting and cute museum. Learned a lot from one of the guides. Great spot

  • 5/5 JWFoster 1 year ago on Google
    Nicely prepared museum. Very interesting piece on show. Staff is quite nice to visitors.

  • 4/5 Vladimir P. 6 years ago on Google
    At the time there was a WWI theme...

  • 5/5 Mike L. 1 year ago on Google
    This is one of those specialized museums with careful curation within a pre-defined domain. The inventory accords with the history of applied medicine, as well as paying appropriate homage to the man for whom the museum is named. Have you ever wondered, "What was it like to be treated by an ophthalmologist, or an otolaryngologist (ENT), or a gastroenterologist in the 1800's? What did they carry in their bags? What kinds of instruments did they use? What did or didn't they understand correctly about the human body? For what use was a meter-long bellows to a physician? (Don't miss that exhibit!)" From the trephination to the craniotomy, a chronology is wonderfully laid out before you at the Semmelweis Museum. It's a perfect 1-3 hour visit in your daily itinerary. I've visited hundreds of museums across the world, and my experience here was among the best in the category of specialized museums.

  • 4/5 Yishai S. 2 years ago on Google
    Historical Medical Museum, containing a wealth of information and antique medical equipment

  • 5/5 Chris D. 1 year ago on Google
    If you are interested in medicine, you must visit this museum

  • 5/5 Eszter B. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing historical review.... Should be seen by everyone not only by health care professionals! Hand disinfection still has a major preventive role in our age...

  • 3/5 kumbulani s. 4 years ago on Google
    Enlightening.

  • 4/5 Aneta M. 1 year ago on Google
    The exhibits are kinda random to me but there are some that are really interesting

  • 5/5 Csanád M. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited the ww1 exhibition. Booking a guided tour is advisable but the exhibition is enjoyable without.

  • 5/5 Emanuel Daniel R. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place, good price and we were able to see 2 expositions.

  • 3/5 Peter S. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has a lot of potential, there are a lot of cool things to see but the place is lacking explanations, descriptions and more text to understand and get more immersed in what we see. Also the Arabic medicine was almost non-existent while they were very advanced for a time. These are probably because the museum might not be well funded enough, it looks like there was an initial investment when it opened and since then it has been mostly just maintained. It is still worth it to go and see.

  • 4/5 Дмитрий �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good museum, a modern approach to the exhibition. Sound, video effects, created by the emulation of trenches. Of the minuses in the hospital exposition, I did not find Russia's losses among the figures with the dead. Perhaps they were marked on the lower beds and it was not easy to make out. (Original) Хороший музей, современный подход к экспозиции. Звуковые, видео эффекты, созданы эметации траншей. Из минусов в экспозиции госпиталя среди цифр с погибшими не нашёл потерь России. Возможно они были обозначены на нижних кроватях и разглядеть их было не просто.

  • 5/5 Gabor M. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a must see. A fantastic exhibition, extremly friendly Staff. Loved it!

  • 4/5 Tom M. 5 years ago on Google
    Brilliant and disturbing look at the evolution of medicine, and international influences, in the office of a man who had a huge influence in improving obstetrics.

  • 5/5 Alba S. 4 years ago on Google
    An amazing WWI exposition. Please go there as u will enjoy everything

  • 4/5 Dragos T. 4 years ago on Google
    You may learn about the medicine history and see some old stuff of dentistry and anatomy. Not a big deal but worth the bucks

  • 5/5 Patricia L. 4 years ago on Google
    We only had Euros and dollars so they let us in for free. All the surgical instruments make you wonder how much it hurt to see a doctor a long time ago.

  • 3/5 Marilyn S. 4 years ago on Google
    Very interesting but there was not enough info available on the displays, and for some items, none in English.

  • 3/5 Miquel Angel Rodriguez A. 4 years ago on Google
    Small collection focused in celebrating famous hungarian doctors with antropological medical devices from exotic cultures. The exhibition lacks a clear discourse in terms of history of science and some of the information pannels are just in hungarian, a language not so easy to decypher

  • 5/5 savuvictor 4 years ago on Google
    Also English friendly museum with a lot of exciting and interesting things to see.

  • 5/5 Anna R. 5 years ago on Google
    Sammelweis museum is really interesting and unique place showing medical and farmaceutical history. You can find here wax anatomical models of organs, many historical instruments as well as head of mummy.

  • 5/5 Luca K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We learned a lot of interesting things. It was worth leaving (Original) Sok érdekességet megtudhattunk. Érdemes volt elmenni

  • 5/5 Tokos R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are many interesting things to see here who are interested in old medical and pharmaceutical devices. I can only recommend (Original) Sok érdekességet lehet itt látni akit érdekelnek a régi orvosi és gyógyszerészeti eszközök. Csak ajánlani tudom

  • 5/5 Melinda B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting. Modern. It's worth walking around and not regretting the time! (Original) Érdekes. Modern. Érdemes körbejárni és nem sajnalninrá az időt!

  • 4/5 Dóra M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In a nice little building - I could hardly find it from the bazaar, who is looking to go from Döbrentei Square! - Incredibly great collection! The staff was helpful: washbasin downstairs, checkout and collection above. (Free for teachers. :)) There is also a general medical history exhibition, you can fluff over medical devices for hours, I also recommend it to lay people! (Original) Kedves kis épületben - alig találtam meg a bazár felől, aki keresi, menjen a Döbrentei térről! - hihetetlen nagy gyűjtemény! A személyzet segítőkész volt: mosdó lent, pénztár és gyűjtemény fent. (Pedagógusoknak ingyenes. :) ) Általános orvostörténeti kiállítás is van, órákig el lehet szöszmötölni az orvosi eszközök felett, laikusoknak is ajánlom!

  • 5/5 Kelly.L 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I think it's good Almost all have English, which is great You can see some medical devices hundreds of years ago are almost the same as now (Original) 我覺得不錯啊 幾乎全都有英文 這點就滿棒的 可以看到一些幾百年前的醫療器具 跟現在幾乎一樣欸

  • 5/5 Anghel M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) recommend (Original) Recomand

  • 4/5 Ferenc F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting adventure in the medical world from the beginning. Some international aspects have also been introduced. Unfortunately, I found the illumination too low. Also, the presentation of the last century seemed a bit lacking to me. Good parking in the immediate vicinity (Várket Bazaar parking garage). (Original) Érdekes kalandozás az orvostudomány világában egészen a kezdetektől. Néhány nemzetközi vonatkozás is bemutatásra került. Sajnos a megvilágítást túl kevésnek találtam. Továbbá az elmúlt évszázad bemutatása számomra egy kicsit kevésnek tűnt. Jó parkolási lehetöség a közvetlen közelében (Várket Bazár parkoló mélygarázs).

  • 5/5 Fosztó N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great tour guide! Detailed history of medicine! (Original) Remek idegenvezetés! Részletes bemutatása az orvostörténelemnek!

  • 5/5 Kata S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting place! (Original) Nagyon érdekes hely!

  • 1/5 Patrick L. 4 years ago on Google
    It was perfect. Stella was there

  • 4/5 Wiebke K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unfortunately, the exhibits are mostly described in Hungarian. (Original) Leider werden die Exponate überwiegend auf ungarisch beschrieben.

  • 5/5 Andi C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They found it interesting slide of Grade 11 as well. Thank you for the enjoyable guided tour Scheffer Kriszta! (Original) Érdekesnek találták 11. évfolyamos diájaim is. Köszönjük az élvezetes tárlatvezetést Scheffer Krisztának!

  • 4/5 Aleksandar J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful statues adorn the entrance to the museum. (Original) Lijepe statue krase ulaz u muzej.

  • 5/5 Márta H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For lay people, the tour guide may not always understand. (Original) Laikusoknak nem biztos, hogy mindig érthető az idegenvezető.

  • 4/5 Júlia K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting museum, but no new features and seasonal displays unfortunately! (Original) Èrdekes muzeum, de nincsenek ùjdonsagok es idoszaki kiallìtasok sajnos!

  • 5/5 veronika h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The museum commemorates many great figures of Hungarian medical history. The lady who led me around was very thorough and interesting. (Original) A magyar orvostörténet sok nagy alakjának állít emléket a múzeum. A hölgy aki körbevezetett nagyon alapos és érdekes volt.

  • 1/5 Shlomi Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Not worth

  • 4/5 Urszula D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting museum, sometimes a little scary (these old-time medical tools look like torture tools). Tiny, and descriptions only in Hungarian and English. (Original) Ciekawe muzeum, momentami trochę straszne (te narzędzia medyczne z dawnych czasów wyglądają jak narzędzia tortur). Malutkie, a opisy tylko po węgiersku i angielsku.

  • 5/5 Arkadiusz G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the better places documenting the history of European medicine. Exhibits worth seeing not only by industry people. (Original) Jedno z lepszych miejsc dokumentujących historię europejskiej medycyny. Eksponaty warte do obejrzenia nie tylko przez ludzi z branży.

  • 5/5 Edyta B. 3 years ago on Google
    Such an amazing place! Here you will find oldschool dental tools or mummified head. You will learn about life and work of Ignaz Semmelweis who is known as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures. Described as the "saviour of mothers", Semmelweis discovered that the incidence of puerperal fever (also known as "childbed fever") could be drastically cut by the use of hand disinfection in obstetrical clinics.

  • 3/5 Ofir M. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor and too small.. a must only for doctors 😂


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