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On the occasion of the presentation of the new theme room "The Art of Moulage. Perpetuated clinical pictures" the NHM Vienna invites you to a press tour of the Narrenturm.

Moulagen are realistic replicas of injuries, skin diseases or other medical findings – mostly made of materials such as wax, silicone or plastic. Wax casts from clinical pictures were mainly used in medical education at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries to show students real clinical pictures without the need for patients.
 
In 1892, Carl Henning (1866–1943) started producing moulages for medical instruction on behalf of the Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna. With his deceptively real depictions of medical conditions, Henning was considered one of the technically best waxmakers of his time. He contributed significantly to the fact that Moulagen were not only regarded as an educational tool, but also as artisanal masterpieces. Due to the great success and the extensive use of his moulages, a separate institute for production and reproduction was founded at the university. After the sudden death of Carl Henning, his son Theodor (1897–1946) took over the production.
 
Building on the special exhibition on Moulagen in 2024, larger parts of the collection can now be permanently presented in a dedicated theme room. The moulages not only have a medical-historical value, but also present real diseases – if they cannot be treated for various reasons.

General request for information:
Mag. Irina Kubadinov
Head of Press & Public Relations, Press Spokesperson, NHM Vienna
 https://www.nhm.at/irina _kubadinow
Tel.: +43 (1) 521 77-410
irina.kubadinow@nhm.at