Female Remains. Frauenschicksale und die Vermessung der Geburt
In the organizer's words:
A display cabinet containing the obstetric collection of pelvic specimens from the Kiel Midwifery Teaching and Childbirth Institute from the 19th century is one of the most famous objects in our museum. Over several years of research, medical historian Dr. Ulrich Mechler and personal historian Dr. Christian Hoffarth have investigated the question of whose pelvises were actually collected here and how the collection was used.
The exhibition traces the lives of five of the maternity clinic's patients. It conveys a picture of the everyday lives of the pregnant women and the staff at the maternity hospital. It deals with the relationship between patients, midwives and obstetricians and explains historical research into understanding the birth process.
Kiel's obstetric pelvic research was considered outstanding in the 19th century. Important medical advances from which we benefit today are thanks to it. Nevertheless, it remains an important social task to constantly scrutinize historical and current research methods from different perspectives. The exhibition encourages people to discuss how the patients of the maternity hospital were treated and how their mortal remains were handled. It shows where we encounter comparable issues in contemporary medicine that require a personal point of view from each individual.
Supported by the Volkswagen Foundation, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics UKSH Kiel
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