Touma Museum of Medicine explained

Touma Museum of Medicine
Native Name Lang:	English
Established:	^[1]
Location:	314 Ninth Street, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Type:	Medical museum
Collection Size:	+2,800
Owner:	Marshall University
Curator:	Edward Dzierzak

Touma Museum of Medicine is a medical museum located in downtown Huntington, West Virginia. Established in 2017, the museum is named after Joseph B. Touma and Omayma Touma, medical physicians who served Huntington, West Virginia, after they donated their +2,800 medical artifacts to Marshall University to start the museum.^{[2] [3]}

Features

• Cardiology Gallery
• Catch-All Gallery
• Ear nose and throat gallery^[4]
• History of Dentistry Gallery
• Instructional Aid Gallery
  • 1920 General Practitioner's Office
• Lee's Pharmacy
  • Leech Jars
• Medical library
• Microscope Gallery
• Ophthalmology Gallery
• Surgical Gallery
• Tools of the Trade Gallery
  • Restored Doctor's Coupe
  • Restored 1910 Studebaker

See also

• List of medical museums
• List of museums in Huntington, West Virginia

Notes and References

1. Web site: November 9, 2017. Touma Museum of Medicine gifted to Marshall. Herald Dispatch. August 16, 2024.
2. Web site: Touma Museum of Medicine - About. Touma Museum of Medicine. August 16, 2024.
3. Web site: Touma Medical Museum - Marshall University. Marshall University. August 16, 2024.
4. Web site: Touma Medical Museum - Ear Nose and Throat Museum. Touma Museum of Medicine. August 16, 2024.