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Join us for a guided medical history walking tour of Vienna, exploring the city’s rich scientific and cultural heritage through visits to some of its most significant medical landmarks. This unique tour includes guided entry to three major museums, all within walking distance – no transportation required.
Narrenturm: Founded in 1784 by Emperor Jospeh II, the Narrenturm constitutes an important monument to the history of medicine and health care in Vienna. Initially built for care of mentally ill people, it is Europe’s oldest building for accommodation of psychiatric patients. Since 1971, the Federal Pathological-Anatomical Museum is housed at Narrenturm. In 2020, the building was reopened after extensive renovation.
Josefinum: The Collegium Medico-Chirurgicum Josephinum or Josephinian Military Academy of Surgery, in short “Josefinum”, was founded in 1784 by Emperor Joseph II. Its purpose was to teach physicians and surgeons for the military. Today, several institutes and collections are located in the “Josefinum”, including the Institute for Ethics, Collections and History of Medicine, a wax model collection and a medical instrument collection, among others.
Lorenzordination: Adolf Lorenz held his private practice on the second floor of the Haus Wien I, Rathausstraße 21 in Vienna since 1903. At this location, Adolf Lorenz saw and treated his private patients. Today, several rooms of the Lorenzordination are still in their original condition and include – among others – a workroom, gym (with devices to treat conditions as scoliosis), and VIP-waiting room.
Sigmund Freud Museum: The Sigmund Freud Museum is located in Berggasse 19, Vienna. Similar to the Lorenzordination, the museum is located at the original address where Sigmund Freud lived and worked as a neurologist for 47 years. Here, the worldwide renown neurologist developed the psychoanalysis. The museum itself was founded in 1971. Since an extensive renovation in 2020, the Sigmund Freud Museum nowadays displays all of the Freud family’s private rooms and Sigmund as well as Anna Freud’s (daughter of Sigmund Freud, renown psychoanalyst) practices.
