Exhibits

Features notable figures, medical education, medical societies, hospitals, folk medicine, a chronology of achievements, and a selective bibliography.

Pictured: Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first Black professional nurse in the United States (1879)

Conveys the profound impact of the Duke Poison Control Center (1954-1995), which was at the forefront of poison prevention and safety issues.

Pictured: From a 1961 advertisement - Medicines Can be Poison, Keep Out of Sight, Out of Reach. 

The Medical Center Archives creates physical and virtual exhibits to highlight their holdings and Duke Medicine’s history.

Pictured: From the Remembering the 65th: Duke's General Hospital Unit Exhibit

Herbal treatments are a long tradition in medicine for treatment of diseases and conditions. Located on the terrace of the Seeley G. Mudd Bldg, the Garden was created so visitors could explore the common herbs and plants used to treat illnesses over the years.

Pictured: St. John's Wort, a seasonal bloomer in the Garden

Offers a unique historical perspective from women in multiple fields at Duke, many who were pioneers or “firsts” in some way in their disciplines. Highlights reveal their individual stories and the context in which they took place.

Pictured: Dr. Grace Kerby, the first female to become full professor in the Duke Department of Medicine (1963)

Noted Duke neurosurgeon Dr. Blaine S. Nashold, Jr., who passed away in 2014, established this exhibit in 2004 to preserve the stereotactic instruments that significantly impacted the field of neurosurgery.

Pictured: Rand and Malcolm Radiolucent Surgical Head Holder