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International Museum of Surgical Science

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The mission of the Museum is to enrich people's lives by enhancing their appreciation and understanding of the history, art and advances of surgery.

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Since 1954, the International Museum of Surgical Science has provided education on the history and progress of surgery and related medical sciences to hundreds of thousands of visitors. As a not-for-profit division of the International College of Surgeons, the Museum depicts contributions from around the world to the history, development and advances of surgery and related subjects in health and medicine.

Housed in a historic mansion, the Museum building is a City of Chicago Landmark and is listed in the National Register and Illinois Register of Historic Places. The elegant structure, known as the Eleanor Robinson Countiss House, is patterned after Le Petit Trianon, a French chateau built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Designed by noted Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, the building was completed in 1917. Original interior finishes of marble and cut stone; decorative plaster work, metal fixtures and hardware; eight fireplaces; and a gilded metal grand staircase are among the features, which have been preserved. The building truly embodies the Gold Coast splendor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Museum is closed on the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. IMSS is also closed during the Chicago Air and Water Show weekend.

ADMISSION

Tuesdays are free for Illinois residents with a valid ID.

Adults - $15.00
Senior Citizens (ages 65+) - $12.00
Students & Members of the Military (with ID) - $12.00
Children ages 4–13 (Free for ages 3 & under) - $8.00
Children ages 3 and under - FREE

IMSS Members - FREE


No Refunds • No Exchanges • No Re-Entry

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The Museum is easily accessible by bus or train.

* The CTA bus #151 stops at North Avenue, half a block north of the Museum.

* From the Clark/Division stop of the Red Line elevated train walk east on Division until you reach Lake Shore Drive. Turn north and walk a few blocks to the Museum.

* From the Sedgwick stop of the Brown Line and Purple Line Express elevated train, walk east on North Avenue until you reach Lake Shore Drive. Turn south and walk a block to the Museum.

For train and bus schedules call the RTA/CTA at 312-836-7000.

PARKING

Ample discounted parking is available in 3 locations within a few minutes’ walk of the Museum.

Retrieve a discounted validation voucher/stamp at the Museum box office to present to the parking attendant upon exiting the lot/ramp.

PARKING OPTION

Standard Parking Lot - Behind the Chicago History Museum located on Clark and LaSalle Streets, Chicago, IL 60614; entrance on Stockton Drive

Standard Parking Lot - in condominium building at 1445 N. State Parkway, Chicago, IL 60610; entrance on Burton Place.

Standard Parking Lot - in condominium building at 1350 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60610; entrance on E. Banks Street

Address: 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610, USA
Phone: (312) 642-6502
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State: Illinois
City: Chicago
Zip Code: 60610


Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Reviews
Very interesting museum! lots of medical history. Feel like most people would enjoy even if you weren't in a medical background. Would highly recommend checking it out! They have a small gift shop, with some cool medical/biology/science-y things. On tuesdays (I think) Illinois residents get free entry. Otherwise, bring your student ID and there's a discount. Accessibility: There is an accessible entrance around to the side of the building. It seemed like hardly anyone used the elevator - it's incredibly old and you need to ask the person working to show you how to use it. It also seemed narrow, so I would call ahead before visiting.
7 years ago (18-01-2018)
Free admission for Illinois residents on Tuesday! Very cool place. Good spot for those interested in medical history or the macabre. 3 stories of surgical history!
7 years ago (04-03-2018)
A cool little museum that while small is fill with as much information and history that they can place in there. They also home a number of old surgical books that are just too interesting to not think on what's in them. This place was also a home and the museum has images of what the rooms used to look like back when it was actually a home.
7 years ago (11-01-2018)
Oh man! This place was amazing! Pretty gross and extremely detailed, it's not for the faint of heart. Each exhibit is extremely detailed and the extra curricular shows are not to be missed.
7 years ago (05-02-2018)
Small but very informative. Placed in a Beautiful old house on Lake Shore drive. Alot of reading to get full effect so would not recommend younger children.
7 years ago (27-01-2018)
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