Touma Museum of Medicine

Touma Museum of Medicine

Established	2017;8 years ago (2017) [1]
Location	314 Ninth Street, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Coordinates	38°25′18.379″N82°26′38.752″W / 38.42177194°N 82.44409778°W / 38.42177194; -82.44409778
Type	Medical museum
Collection size	+2,800
Curator	Edward Dzierzak
Owner	Marshall University
Website	Official Website

Touma Museum of Medicine is a medical museum located in downtown Huntington, West Virginia. Established in 2017, the museum is named after Joseph B. Touma and Omayma Touma, medical physicians who served Huntington, West Virginia, after they donated their +2,800 medical artifacts to Marshall University to start the museum. ^{[2] [3]}

Features

• Cardiology Gallery
• Catch-All Gallery
• Ear nose and throat gallery ^[4]
• History of Dentistry Gallery
• Instructional Aid Gallery
  • 1920 General Practitioner's Office
• Lee's Pharmacy
  • Leech Jars
• Medical library
• Microscope Gallery
• Ophthalmology Gallery
• Surgical Gallery
• Tools of the Trade Gallery
  • Restored Doctor's Coupe
  • Restored 1910 Studebaker

See also

• List of medical museums
• List of museums in Huntington, West Virginia

References

1. "Touma Museum of Medicine gifted to Marshall". Herald Dispatch. November 9, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
2. "Touma Museum of Medicine - About". Touma Museum of Medicine. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
3. "Touma Medical Museum - Marshall University". Marshall University . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
4. "Touma Medical Museum - Ear Nose and Throat Museum". Touma Museum of Medicine. Retrieved August 16, 2024.