The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.

Part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter Museum says it investigated the ethics of displaying donated ...

After a few contentious years, the museum is adopting a more holistic approach instead of focusing only on specimens and the medical condition they represent.

The building was demolished in recent years after a lengthy preservation battle. Eight homes are expected to be built where it once sat.

The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia holds a collection of more than 40,000 medically significant objects and specimens. The ...