Texas Medical Association History of Medicine Gallery

The History of Medicine Gallery presents rotating exhibits about the history of
medicine in Texas and the history of the Texas Medical Association, founded in
Austin in 1853. These exhibits feature medical artifacts like early
stethoscopes, scarifiers and lancets for bloodletting, and doctors’ medical
bags. The permanent collection includes rare early anatomies by Vesalius,
Bourgery, and Cloquet; local medical histories; and physician biographies. The
archives contain TMA annual session proceedings (1869-present), more than
11,000 files about deceased Texas physicians, vintage photographs, Volumes 1-31
of Transcripts of Texas Medical History (a Joint Project of the TMA and The
University of Texas Library Archives 1923-53), and other materials.
Researchers and genealogists may schedule visits to the archives by calling
350-1552. Exhibit tours are available.

Portable exhibits are available to libraries and museums on the history of Texas
hospitals, Texas medical schools, women in Texas medicine, international
medical graduates, the Texas Medical Association, tobacco advertising, and
disease and immunization.

The Current Exhibit: “Don’t Spit on the Sidewalk” – how 20th century public health and safety campaigns added 25 years to your life.

For more information or for group tours call (512) 370-1552 or (512) 370-1300.

Admission: Free

Some Free parking

Location

401 West 15th Street (map it)

Hours

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm for self guided tours (Closed holidays)

Phone

(512) 370-1300