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Exhibitions
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New Online Exhibitions
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The current exhibition in the NLM rotunda celebrates the lives and achievements of America's women physicians. This exhibition was produced by the NLM Exhibition Program.
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View NLM online exhibitions and digitized projects, including digitized material from historical collections.
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History of Medicine Mini Exhibit
A history of medicine mini exhibit is mounted in the two wall cases outside the entrance to the History of Medicine Reading Room Currently on exhibit is Francisco Goya Prints at the National Library of Medicine which will be displayed until October 29, 2004.
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Recent Acquisitions
Treasures recently added to NLM historical collections are displayed in exhibit cases in the History of Medicine Reading Room.
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Bronze Busts of Maimonides, Jenner, and Pasteur
Bronze portrait busts of three giants of medicine are mounted on pedestals at the rear of the History of Medicine Reading Room. Sculptor Karen Leigh created the busts. Dr. Sheldon Cohen commissioned the trio and donated them to the Library.
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Medals of Great Personages in the History of Medicine
Bronze medals depicting 20 important figures in the history of medicine are on display in a vertical case in the History of Medicine Reading Room. Sculpted by Abram Belski and commissioned and donated to the Library by Dr. Sheldon Cohen, the medals depict such luminaries as Ambrose Paré, William Harvey, and Andreas Vesalius.
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Turning the Pages (TTP)
At the Turning the Pages kiosk in the History of Medicine Reading Room cloak room, visitors can "turn the pages" of Elizabeth Blackwell's A Curious Herbal, a beautifully illustrated 18th century book of medicinal plants. You can also veiw the online version of Turning the Pages.
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