[Urology in a museum: 10 years in Düsseldorf : Living history of medicine in the Museum and Archive for Urology of the German Society of Urology]

Abstract

The Urology History Center of the German Society of Urology is dedicated to the study of the medical past through a distinguished collection of rare books, museum artifacts, archives, and images. The Museum and Archive represent the history of urology and the development of the specialty through the ages with emphasis on the development in the German-speaking countries in Europe. Furthermore 3000 years of urologic science are reflected. Documents and photographs provide a unique glimpse of the past. The general public and medical professionals or urologists are intrigued by this display of artifacts related to urology.