High Interest in the Surgical Hand Instruments and Health Museum
The historical museum, which sheds light on the history of medicine from the past to the present, hosted thousands of people in the first eight months of the year.
Operating in an approximately century-old historical building in the İlkadım district, the Surgical Hand Instruments and Health Museum drew attention by hosting a total of 14,000 visitors in the first eight months of 2026.
Historical Building and Institutional Support
Operating in an approximately century-old historical building in Kılıçdede Neighborhood of İlkadım district, the Surgical Hand Instruments and Health Museum is run by the Medical Industry Clustering Association.
Rich Medical Collection
The museum, which houses 275 main artifacts in its collection, features patient transport chairs, orthoses, prostheses, and various medical instruments used in the field of health from the past to the present.
Among the items exhibited to visitors are also tooth extraction instruments, optical devices, tuning forks, obstetrics and gynecology instruments, and various orthopedic products.
Visitor Profile and History of Artifacts
Museum Archaeologist Begüm Aydın stated that healthcare professionals and students in particular show intense interest in the museum, noting that the artifacts in the exhibition date back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
Anatomy Section and Heart Collection
Among the striking sections of the museum are hearts in a special liquid, exhibited with the permission of the Ondokuz Mayıs University Department of Anatomy.
In addition to the fetuses, infants, and adult hearts preserved in the special liquid, it is known that the infants were unclaimed.
Gallipoli Campaign Memories
An original patient transport stretcher, stated to have been used in the Gallipoli Campaign, and crutches remaining from the wartime period are also presented to visitors at the museum.
Other Artifacts from the Past
The historical venue features massage equipment, dentistry equipment, and two old tooth extraction forceps acquired through donations.
Additionally, a substance stated to have been used in the past as a raw material in the production of malaria medication is among the items on display.