The collection includes instruments, equipment, furnishings, and portraits from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, with a special emphasis on the life of Horace Wells and the history of anesthesia.
Presently, with the exception of the library stacks, literally the entire building serves as the physical structure wherein the collection is housed. From the beginnings of four showcases, the museum now has sixteen such cases, three wall cases, and nine full rooms of displayed artifacts, representing a marvelous cross-section of Dental and Medical history.
The Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry is closed to
the public as of October 1, 2008.
We are packing the exhibits in preparation for the move to The University
of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington later this year. The displays
will be changing and not all items will be on exhibit as in the past.
Some parts of the collection will be at the Tunxis Community College and
the local hospitals. The Fones School of Dental Hygiene will also have
some significant pieces from the dental collection. Look for more news
of exhibits after we move.
Thank you for your interest in the museum.
Bernard Kosto, MD
Medical Curator
Telephone: (860) 679-3200