News & Events

News

2016

• Science Advisor for the X-Files Speaks at Medical Museum (November 3)
• Scouts of All Ages Join Health Professionals at Medical Museum "Scout Day" (October 27)
• "Scarred For Life" Art Exhibit and Talk at Medical Museum to Highlight Veterans (October 24)
• Air Force Colonel Discusses Global Health Engagement at Medical Museum (October 14)
• Children and Their Teddy's: Health Made Fun at Medical Museum's Teddy Bear Clinic (October 12)
• Art Therapy Takes New Form of Healing for Military Service Members (September 7)
• Healing Through Art Therapy: Science Café Speaker To Focus On Treatment To Process Feelings, Experiences (August 22)
• Military Veterinary Pathologists Deploy Unique Medical Countermeasures (July 13)
• Combat Casualty Care Director Discusses Program Research at Medical Museum (June 13)
• Innovations in Amputee Care Discussed at Science Café (June 1)
• Col. Rasmussen to Speak about Combat Casualty Care at Medical Museum Science Café (May 9)
• Medical Museum's Science Café Unravels Mystery of Civil War Identity Theft (May 6)
• Optimism Expressed in Curing Brain Diseases (May 6)
• Medical Museum Accepting Applications for Docents (April 27)
• Medical Museum Recruiting for Summer 2016 Volunteers (April 27)
• Medical Museum Hosts 2016 "Brain Awareness Week" (April 25)
• Medical Museum to hold its 17th annual "Brain Awareness Week" (March 10)

2015

• Army, Navy share lessons learned from 2014 Ebola response (November 17)
• 9/11 victim's memorial moved to nation's medical museum (October 13)
• Ocularist helps patients keep an eye on tomorrow (September 29)
• Prosthetic eye-making has become labor of love for technician (September 18)
• Unique presentation encourages families to know signs, symptoms of head injuries (September 14)
• Athletes, artists shine at annual Anatomy of Sports (September 4)
• Special ceremony marks NMHM transition from USAMRMC to DHA (August 31)
• Department of Defense Medical Museum Joins Defense Health Agency (August 24)
• Music, family outreach headline upcoming Science Café dealing with head injuries (August 17)
• New book details health issues facing female service members (August 4)
• Museum offers course in forensic anthropology (July 21)
• Volunteers receive credit for job well done (July 8)
• Space travel just like winter camping, according to former astronaut (July 7)
• Health of women in military service driving force behind new book (June 19)
• Advancing vision care paramount for service members health (June 8)
• Former NASA astronaut to visit NMHM (June 8)
• NMHM joins "Blue Star Museums" program aimed at military families (May 20)
• Lincoln artifacts examined during 150th anniversary tribute (May 18)
• Walt Whitman's soldiers of inspiration (May 18)
• Medical examiners conclude Lincoln anniversary commemoration (May 7)
• Lincoln's final hours remembered at medical museum (May 6)
• Innovative sensor technology helps military fight brain injuries (May 5)
• Brain Awareness Week provides students immeasurable hands-on education (April 29)
• Forensic Anthropologist Digs Into Sciences With High School Students (March 30)
• Medical Care During President Lincoln's Final Hours Commemorated in New Exhibit (March 26)
• Retired Army surgeon joins NMHM to mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam War (March 6)
• Medical care during President Abraham Lincoln's final hours to be commemorated in new exhibit opening March 2, 2015 (February 26)
• Medical Museum to focus on the brain March 16-20 (February 25)
• Vascular surgeon, contributor to NMHM to lead discussion on Vietnam War medicine (February 18)
• Extensive training crucial for aspiring medics (February 5)

2014

• National Medical Museum To Update Ongoing Exhibit Showcasing Civil War Medicine (December 29)
• Mental skills training yields clarity for today's Warfighter (December 5)
• Volunteer Docent Uses Opportunity to Continue Learning (November 21)
• Long-time Volunteer Stresses Medical Advancements (November 21)
• Docent Uses Humor, Personal Experiences in Volunteer Work (November 21)
• New Docent Views Training as Chance to Challenge Herself (November 21)
• Long-time Volunteer Assumes Mentoring Role for New Docents (November 21)
• Navy Medicine's imprint on global health discussed at recent NMHM Science Café (November 11)
• Upcoming Science Café to examine mental skills training for today's Warfighters (November 6)
• Healthy fun at NMHM's Teddy Bear Clinic (September 23)
• Guests learn about bacteriophage therapy during August NMHM Medical Museum Science Café (September 15)
• Presenters flex their muscles during Anatomy of Sports program (September 5)
• U.S. Navy captain, researcher discusses undersea medicine (September 4)
• Expert discussion coming soon on bacteriophage therapy; subject of upcoming Medical Museum Science Café in Silver Spring (August 15)
• Volunteer docents integral part of museum outreach with community (August 13)
• Christie seeks to teach others about science, medicine (August 5)
• Docent merges Civil War interest with medical background (August 5)
• Volunteer tells the story of those who care for sick, wounded (August 5)
• NMHM concludes successful "Forensic Friday" program (July 22)
• Navy Research Yields New Developments in Undersea Medicine: Subject of upcoming Medical Museum Science Café in Silver Spring (July 7)
• Art Complements Science On So Many Levels (June 24)
• Scouts Join Health Professionals to Learn About First Aid/Emergency Response (June 20)
• NMHM Proud to Continue Partnership With Blue Star Families (June 17)
• Museum Archivist Captures Prestigious Publication Award (June 12)
• 3-D Modeling Valuable Tool in Forensic Discovery (June 11)
• Local Artist to Lead Discussion on Art, Cutting-edge Brain Research (June 3)
• D.C.-Area Middle School Students Explored Neuroscience During Brain Awareness Week 2014 at the Medical Museum (April 29)
• Defense Department Demonstrates Historic, Ongoing Interest In Combatting Vector-Borne Diseases (April 28)
• Medical Museum To Explore Neuroscience With D.C.-Area Middle School Students During Brain Awareness Week 2014 (March 5)

2013

• U.S. Navy Captain Donates Service-Inspired Painting to NMHM (December 3)
• National Museum Of Health And Medicine Supports Art Exhibit Honoring Survivors Of Traumatic Brain Injuries At Baltimore Gallery (September 9)
• Renowned Vascular Surgeon to Complete Donating His Vietnam War Medical Collection to NMHM (August 1)
• NMHM To Participate In "Blue Star Museums" Program This Summer To Show Appreciation For Active-Duty Service Members And Their Families (May 21)
• Medical Museum's 14th Annual Brain Awareness Week Program Gets Students Using Their Brains (March 27)
• Never Before Seen Photos And "Maps" Of Albert Einstein's Brain Go On Display At Medical Museum In Maryland (March 20)
• National Museum Of Health And Medicine Installs Portrait Exhibit Honoring Survivors Of Traumatic Brain Injuries (March 11)
• National Museum Of Health and Medicine To Welcome DC-Area Middle School Students For Brain Awareness Week 2013 (March 4)
• NMHM Features Heart Illustrations During American Heart Month (February 7)

2012

• NMHM, TATRC Participates in JETS Day 2012 at the Universities at Shady Grove (December 1)
• National Museum of Health and Medicine Announces Collaborative Research and Development Agreement Supporting Exhibit and Interactive Mobile App Technologies (September 25)
• NMHM Holds 25 th Annual Forensic Anthropology Course, Science Café Program Featuring Forensic Professionals from Cyprus (June 29)
• National Medical Museum Joins Blue Star Museums To Show Appreciation For Active-Duty Military Members And Their Families This Summer (June 21)
• National Medical Museum Celebrates 150th Anniversary with Grand Opening Celebration, New Exhibits in New Maryland Home (May 16)
• World-Renowned Silver Spring-Based Museum Design Firm Completes Major Installation for 150th Anniversary of National Museum of Health and Medicine (May 16)
• National Medical Museum to Host 150th Anniversary Grand Opening Open House at New Building in Silver Spring (May 14)
• USACE Constructs LEED-Silver-Rated, One-of-a-Kind Military Medical Museum in Silver Spring, Maryland (May 14)
• National Medical Museum to Feature Civil War Medicine and Human Anatomy at USA Science & Engineering Festival: Department of Defense Medical Museum among Hundreds of Science-Based Organizations Showcasing Innovation at National Science Festival (April 18)
• National Museum Of Health And Medicine To HostMiddle-School Students During 13th Annual Brain Awareness Week (March 1)

2011

• USAMRMC To Exhibit Amputated Leg of Union Major General (May 10)
• Medical Museum, NIH Partners Debut "Embryo App" featuring images from world-renowned Carnegie Collection of Embryology (April 28)
• "Blood Work" Author Holly Tucker Kicks Off the "Medical Museum Science Café" Series in Silver Spring Next Month (April 18)
• National Museum of Health and Medicine Commemorates Centennial Anniversary of the U.S. Army Dental Corps with a Special Exhibit (March 2)
• Visitors Explore the Heart at Medical Museum's Valentine's Day Program (February 23)
• Brain Sciences Will Be in the Spotlight During 12th Annual Brain Awareness Week at the National Museum of Health and Medicine: Brain Awareness Week 2011 Partners in Education (February 14)

2010

• National Medical Museum to Exhibit at National Science Teachers Association Conference in Baltimore (November 1)
• Retired Air Force Flight Surgeon Describes Technological Innovations in Air Transport as Part of Museum's Lunchtime Talk Series in Celebration of the USA Science & Engineering Festival (October 26)
• Museum's Anatomical Curator Talks Forensic Anthropology with Student for "Nifty Fifty" Series, Part of the USA Science and Engineering Festival (October 25)
• Military Medicine, Human Anatomy and Forensic Identification (and Walter Reed Himself!) Set for Museum's National Science Fest Exhibit: DoD Medical Museum among Hundreds of Science-Based Organizations Showcasing Innovation at First National Science Festival (October 18)
• 'Wounded in Action: An Art Exhibition of Orthopaedic Advancements' Extneded at the National Museum of Health and Medicine Through February 2011 (September 15)
• Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For New Museum Building at Fort Detrick-Forest Glen in Silver Spring, Maryland (June 7)
• Paul Fagette of Temple University, Historian of Biomedical Engineering, Named Museum Visiting Scholar: Continuing Work on Kolff Artificial Kidney Project (June 7)
• "Solving the Puzzle: Lyme Disease, West Nile Virus & You": Panel Exhibit On Display at National Medical Museum Starting May 10, 2010 (May 10)
• National Museum of Health and Medicine Opens 'Visibly Human' Exhibit Featuring Anatomical Specimens Dating Back More Than a Century (April 12)
• National Museum of Health and Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore To Feature 'Wounded in Action: An Art Exhibition of Orthopaedic Advancements' (March 31)
• Brain Sciences on Tap for 11th Annual Brain Awareness Week at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, DC (March 8)
• National Museum of Health and Medicine Celebrates Women's History Month with One-Act Play About First American Female Doctor (March 4)