Anatomiekamer

Training doctors always required human bodies, but before refrigeration preserving them was a challenge. Glass jars with strong water, a liquid such as alcohol, offered the solution, and anatomists such as Petrus Camper built extensive collections.

Here you see roughly fifty of these preparations, including opened hearts and mounted skeletons, plus the remarkable sectioned man, a 27-year-old sawn into parts around 1920. Slightly creepy or simply fascinating, it brings medical heritage up close.