Description of the attraction
The Sirirach Medical Museum, also known as the "Museum of Death", is located in the hospital of the same name in Bangkok and consists of several sections, including the Department of Forensic Medicine.
The museum illustrates the history of modern medicine in Thailand. All exhibits are divided into 6 permanent exhibitions and one temporary one. The permanent exhibition halls feature topics such as Anatomy, Congenital Anomalies, Forensic Medicine, Pathology, Thai Traditional Medicine and Toxicology. In 2008, the temporary exhibition hall showed the role of Sirirach Hospital in resolving the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami that struck the southern coast of Thailand and other countries.
Of particular interest in the collection of the museum is an exhibit from the section of forensic medicine. These are the mummified remains of the first serial killer in the history of modern Thailand. Cannibal Si Uyu Sae Urng, who came from China, was active in the 1950s and hunted young children. He was convicted and executed, and his body was deliberately mummified and put on public display as a deterrent against violent crime.
The museum contains an extensive collection of unique medical cases that impress not only professionals, but also people far from medicine. It is advisable for pregnant women, children and especially impressionable people not to visit the museum alone, since many of the exhibits can be truly shocking.
