"Narrenturm" Narrenturm Tip by morgenhund

The "Mad people's tower" - or Narrenturm - is a circular building that I overlook from my office in the Oesterreichische Nationalbank. It was part of the old Vienna General Hospital complex (altes AKH) and is now the national anatomy and pathology museum. A guided tour lasting 40 minutes can be taken. Its collection is broken down into four different types of exhibit:

1) Maceration Preparations: Dry preparations of bones and other body parts with pathological changes
2) Wet Preparations: Human and animal cadaveric parts preserved in formaldehyde.
3) Moulages: Castings of pathological body parts in wax or paraffin.
4) Devices: Old and new medical devices illustrating specific diseases.

Entrance costs EUR 2. It is not one for the faint-hearted but is of great interest for people with an interest in pathology.

Address: Uni Campus, Spitalgasse 2 A-1090 Wien
Directions: In the "Altes AKH" complex - close to the University.

Opening hours: Wednesdays 15.00-18.00, Thursdays 08.00-11.00, every first Saturday of the month 10.00-13.00. Closed on public holidays.
Phone: +4314068672-2
Website: http://www.narrenturm.at