International Museum of Surgical Science

The International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum located in the neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by The International College of Surgeons and features exhibits dealing with various aspects of Eastern and Western medicine.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: medical museum in Chicago, Illinois
  • Also known as: “imss.org”
  • Address: 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60610
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include James Charnley House and Chicago History Museum.

Museum
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The is a learned society headquarters and historic house museum at 1365 North Astor Street, along the Gold Coast, in the of in , United States. is situated 960 feet south of International Museum of Surgical Science.

Museum
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is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society. The CHS was founded in 1856 to study and interpret 's history. The museum and library has been located in since the 1930s at 1601 North Clark Street at the intersection of North Avenue in the neighborhood, where the museum has been expanded several times. is situated 1,500 feet northwest of International Museum of Surgical Science.

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The is a historic evangelical Christian church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of , . is situated 1,700 feet west of International Museum of Surgical Science.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gold Coast Historic District and Old Town.

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The is a historic district in , Illinois. Part of Chicago's community area, it is roughly bounded by North Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Oak Street, and Clark Street.

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is a neighborhood and historic district in and Lincoln Park, Chicago, . It contains many of Chicago's older, Victorian-era buildings, including , one of seven buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.

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The is the shop-and-awe center of . It's bounded by North Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west and south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

International Museum of Surgical Science

Latitude
41.91022° or 41° 54′ 37″ north
Longitude
-87.62674° or 87° 37′ 36″ west
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
Levels
4
Operator
International College of Surgeons
Open location code
86HJW96F+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210686215
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6052105
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