National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, Maryland
The National Museum of Health and Medicine was founded in 1862 during the American Civil War as a center for the collection of specimens for medical research and study. The museum was a major attraction on the National Mall during the 1960s, attracting a half-million visitors annually. Since then, however, the museum has been bounced around from site to site until it finally ended up on an obscure and out-of-the-way site in Silver Spring, Maryland.
National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, Maryland
The National Museum of Health and Medicine was founded in 1862 during the American Civil War as a center for the collection of specimens for medical research and study. The museum was a major attraction on the National Mall during the 1960s, attracting a half-million visitors annually. Since then, however, the museum has been bounced around from site to site until it finally ended up on an obscure and out-of-the-way site in Silver Spring, Maryland.