Cultural heritage: the world's largest collection of medical history

The collection of medical history at MedUni Vienna is unique throughout Europe. It represents the 640 year history of this institution and its cultural heritage. The "total cultural heritage" of the Medical University of Vienna is one of the largest collections of its kind in the world and is made up of many different "sources" such as architecture, educational material, instruments, scripts, literature, archives and pictures. The early-classicistic Josephinum, which was built in 1785 under Joseph II, is the architectural highlight of the MedUni Vienna. The building, which was designed by Isidor Canevale, now houses the museum for anatomical wax models and, along with the Florentine Library, is among the largest in Europe.