Protect the Mütter

04/12/2025

Thank you to all the PtM supporters from all over the world. Over 36,000 signatures on the petition, thousands of social media followers, countless shares and comments and emails. ORGANIZED ACTION has brought us back to a leadership that wants the Mütter to thrive and serve its purpose of educating the public about medical history, no matter how "icky" some might find it. We did this together, folks. That's pretty amazing.

04/08/2025

Read all about it! Link in comments.

08/17/2024

If you have not already attended a Post Mortem feedback session, a virtual one is scheduled for Sunday 8/25 from 1-2:30PM EST. Do attend! Link in comments.

07/05/2024

July is . Disability Pride is about accepting and honoring each person's uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity. Over a century before the ADA was signed (in 1990), Dr. Mütter was working to help and humanize his disabled patients, and highlight their maladies to help the medical community and the public understand the nature of disabilities. The Mütter Museum and College of Physicians has strayed from the mission of Dr. Mütter and his inclusive ideals.

06/26/2024

Two prominent, living donors are now asking for their remains back as a direct result of the current leadership's actions and policies. The leadership of the Mütter Museum is actively harming the institution and needs to be stopped. Anna Dhody was the last pillar of integrity in the senior leadership. The Board MUST take responsibility and face the facts that the current leadership has been disastrous for the Museum and the College.

This comes as the relatively new leadership grapples with how to approach their collection, which includes a lot of human remains.

06/22/2024

They're finally looking to hire a new President/CEO nearly a year after the last one d̶i̶t̶c̶h̶e̶d̶ f̶l̶e̶d̶ r̶e̶s̶i̶g̶n̶e̶d̶ i̶n̶ d̶i̶s̶g̶r̶a̶c̶e̶ left! Whoever fills this role will be have "considerable opportunity to shape the College's future". We can only hope someone reasonable is hired who respects the history, mission, and membership of the institution.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3955941696

06/02/2024

A year ago we launched our petition, which has since garnered tens of thousands of signatures from all over the world. Huge progress has been made. We are bubbling over with pride at what has been accomplished by a scrappy group of neurodivergent qu**rs. Tommy D would be so proud. Fun fact, the man loved hot pink silk. Happy Pride, loves!!!

05/18/2024

DO ATTEND! If you're still a member please register for the opening of the Postmortem exhibit on Friday May 24 at 6pm (registration link in comments). It is so, so, so, so important that we show up for this process. The event is free but it is limited to members and Fellows only. This is the funded project that all the feedback sessions and open houses have been for. Spread the word and PLEASE show up!

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day! Today we want to highlight one mother in particular, Mary Ashberry. From what we know, Mary was a woman in the 1800s with achondroplasia (aka dwarfism). Because of her short stature and the limits of medicine at the time, her baby did not survive birth. Shortly afterwards, Mary also died from the ordeal of giving birth. Unfortunately, the current administration has chosen to continue displaying Mary's remains and the remains of her infant like this. With her infant's skull on the floor. Heartless and disrespectful. As though Mary didn't endure enough as a Victorian s*x worker with dwarfism who lost her child.

This mother's day, remember Mary Ashberry. Remember all the people with dwarfism who experience higher levels of infertility, infant mortality, and barriers to accessible maternal and reproductive care. Remember Mary's baby, whose short life should be better honored than a spot of floor. Would it be so hard to use a pillow, a column, something? If the leadership had a shred of decency they would right this wrong.

04/08/2024

🚨TWO feedback groups this month!!🚨

In-Person:
o Thursday, April 25 at 12PM, 3PM and 6PM

- Online via Zoom:
o Sunday, April 28 at 1PM and 4PM

These are crucial opportunities to provide feedback to the administration. If you aren't able to attend in person please sign up for the virtual session. Links to register will be in the comments as well as our bio and stories. Attend, share, and help us Protect the Mütter!!

Help us protect the Mütter Museum! Sign the petition https://www.change.org/ProtecttheMutter

03/30/2024

Anna Dhody is no longer the curator at the Mütter. The news is buried in the latest member email and nowhere on social media but we think people should know. Anna devoted nearly 20 years to the Mütter and those who love it. Her exit is a huge loss for us all. We do not know what her future holds but we hope it is bright. This is yet another crushing blow to the institution. We wish Anna all the best in whatever she does next.