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About Myths, Minds and Medicine Museum
Myths, Minds, and Medicine Museum explores the history of mental health care. Originally established in 1997 to mark the Institute of Living's 175th anniversary and reduce stigma, it has been restored and updated. Visitors can experience recorded patient letters, a reconstructed 1900s patient bedroom, and an interactive brain shadow box. The museum tells the story of medicine's efforts to alleviate suffering.
On the coast
Serving Hartford, CT
Myths, Minds, and Medicine Museum explores the history of mental health care. Originally established in 1997 to mark the Institute of Living's 175th anniversary and reduce stigma, it has been restored and updated. Visitors can experience recorded patient letters, a reconstructed 1900s patient bedroom, and an interactive brain shadow box. The museum tells the story of medicine's efforts to alleviate suffering.