International Museum of Surgical Science
The International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum located in the Gold Coast 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.Photo: Ciphers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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.
James Charnley House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The James Charnley House is a learned society headquarters and historic house museum at 1365 North Astor Street, along the Gold Coast, in the Near North Side of Chicago in Illinois, United States. James Charnley House is situated 960 feet south of International Museum of Surgical Science.
Chicago History Museum
Museum
Photo: Goldnpuppy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chicago History Museum is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society. The CHS was founded in 1856 to study and interpret Chicago's history. The museum and library has been located in Lincoln Park since the 1930s at 1601 North Clark Street at the intersection of North Avenue in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood, where the museum has been expanded several times. Chicago History Museum is situated 1,500 feet northwest of International Museum of Surgical Science.
Moody Church
Church
Photo: stephen boisvert, CC BY 2.0.
The Moody Church is a historic evangelical Christian church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Moody Church 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.
Gold Coast Historic District
Quarter
Photo: Bonfire2k4, CC BY 2.5.
The Gold Coast Historic District is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois. Part of Chicago's Near North Side community area, it is roughly bounded by North Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Oak Street, and Clark Street.
Old Town
Quarter
Photo: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Old Town is a neighborhood and historic district in Near North Side and Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. It contains many of Chicago's older, Victorian-era buildings, including St. Michael's Church, one of seven buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.
Near North
The Near North is the shop-and-awe center of Chicago. 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
- Categories: anatomical museum, building, tourism, commercial building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.91022° or 41° 54′ 37″ northLongitude
-87.62674° or 87° 37′ 36″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Levels
4Operator
International College of SurgeonsOpen location code
86HJW96F+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 210686215OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q6052105
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