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The Modern Vesalian Anatomical Theatre

vesalian big guy inside the vesalian anatomical theatre

uomo vesaliano all'interno del teatro anatomico vesaliano al MUSME

The Vesalian Big Guy

After the six rooms, you will enter the amazing Vesalian Anatomical Theatre, a great salon where Anatomy and Physiology are explained – through perfect mapped projections – by an 8-metre-long human mannequin, which speaks to visitors and seems like a live giant: MUSME’s big guy, as children call him.

The Nooks

Around MUSME’s Big Guy, eight nooks examine the organs and apparatuses which the human body, through ancient artefacts and 3D images:

Musculoskeletal system
Brain
Eye
Ear
Heart
Lungs
Digestive system
Obstetrics and gynaecology

The other rooms

THE FORMER SAINT FRANCIS THE GREATER’S HOSPITAL

Detail of the scale model of San Francesco Grande Hospital, now home to the MUSME. Link to the room that tells the history of the hospital

THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA AND THE SCIENIFIC REVOLUTION

Two young girls seen from behind interacting with wall screens displaying a timeline of the University of Padua. Link to the room dedicated to the University and the scientific revolution at MUSME

HOW IS THE HUMAN BODY STRUCTURED? ANATOMY

Touchscreen displaying a digital human body inside the anatomy room. Link to the anatomy room at MUSME

HOW DOES THE HUMAN BODY WORK? PHYSIOLOGY

Phrenological skull on display in the Physiology Room – link to the MUSME Physiology Room

HOW DOES THE HUMAN BODY MALFUNCTION? PATHOLOGY

Girl listening to pathological heart and lung sounds using an interactive device – link to the MUSME Pathology Room

HOW DOES THE HUMAN BODY HEAL? THERAPEUTICS

Iron lung – link to the MUSME Therapy Room

THE MODERN VESALIAN ANATOMICAL THEATRE

Eight-meter-long human body model – link to the Vesalian Anatomical Theater at MUSME