Indiana Medical History Museum ( Central State Hospital)

I visited the Indiana Medical History Museum with a few collegues and was intrigued by what I saw. The museum was originally the pathology department for the Central State Psychiatric Hospital, which closed in 1994. The building dates back to the 1890's and was filled with fascinating items such as brains in jars, an autopsy table, antique books, etc.

It was really neat to see how psychiatric care progressed during the first half of the 20th century. Techniques were often primative and grueling. The technology deffinately left something to be desired. I found it both fascinating and awe inspiring to take this look into the past.