Hours:
by appointment.

Please call 330-941-4662

to schedule.

The Rose Melnick Medical Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the history of medicine, especially as it relates to Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley in Ohio. Through its educational programs and fascinating collections which include artifacts, books, and archival materials, the Museum promotes a greater understanding and appreciation of the past, present, and future of medical disciplines.

At the Museum you'll experience the extraordinary and discover the fascinating--an iron lung, a German X-ray machine, a 19th-century amputation kit, and an 1850s electric shock device are just a few things on display. You will have the unique opportunity to imagine what life was like for polio patients inside a respirator. You will learn about 19th century fradulent medical devices and the quacks that peddled them. You will even witness the crudity of antiquated medical procedures such as bloodletting and trephination (ancient head surgery). You will also see the evolution of medicine through full-scale re-creations of 20th century doctor's and dentist's offices and an operating room from the 1920s.

When you visit the Museum you'll be transported back in time to an era when disease was rampant, medical practice was rudimentary--if not downright dangerous--and doctor's were few and far between. Your journey through the Museum will inform you of the past, give you a new perspective on the present, and leave you pondering the future. The Museum has been intriguing visitors of all ages since it opened in 2001. Come find out why, and appreciate living in the 21st century!