The Rose Melnick Medical Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the history of medicine, especially as it relates to Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, 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 all 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 perceive what life was like for polio patients inside a respirator. You will learn how to identify fradulent medical devices and the quacks that peddle them. You will even witness the crudity of antiquated medical procedures such as bloodletting and trephination (ancient head surgery). You will also experience the evolution of medicine first-hand by visiting full-scale re-creations of doctor's and dentist's offices and operating rooms of the past.

When you step inside the world of medicine 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 halls of medicine 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!