Museo Anatomico

19th-century anatomical wax models at the University of Siena

A small specialist museum in the medical faculty buildings north of the centre, displaying anatomical wax models commissioned in the 18th and 19th centuries for teaching. The collection is unflinching — flayed figures, dissected heads, models of pregnancies at every stage — and the cabinets and labels are little changed since their original use.

A genuinely unusual visit. Hours are limited and a small group booking is usually required; check with the University of Siena medical faculty.

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