The Museum will be closed for maintenance from:
Friday 4 July until Friday 11 July.
We look forward to welcoming you back from Monday 14 July.
Welcome to the Museum of Human Disease
The Museum houses over 1,500 preserved human tissues, generously donated for education. The collection highlights a wide range of diseases and conditions including HIV/AIDS, cancer, strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, genetic disorders, and the effects of substance use.
Our collection demonstrates hundreds of diseases
The Museum features examples of both infectious and non-infectious diseases. Thanks to vaccination and public health efforts, conditions like typhoid and diphtheria are now rare in Australia, while others—such as HIV and tuberculosis—remain ongoing health challenges.
The collection also includes diseases linked to lifestyle factors, offering insight into the impact of smoking, alcohol, drug use, poor nutrition, and lack of physical activity. Exhibits on mental health further support a holistic understanding of disease and wellbeing.
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