Below are helpful links to those interested in the history of all branches of medicine along with sources that may be helpful to artifact collectors and dealers.
Medicine
American Association of the History of Medicine
Medical history topics and references.
http://www.histmed.org/Anatomical Museum in Basel
This would be a good place to spend some time during your trip to Switzerland.
Antichiu Strumenti Medici
This is a wonderful reference site exhibiting the collection of Gianfranco Rocchini
http://www.amber-ambre-inclusions.info/ing-medical__instruments.htmAntique Spectacles
Dr. David Fleishman's large collection of spectacles and related information.
http://www.antiquespectacles.com/Berlin Museum of Medical History at the Charité
This is the successor of Rudolf Virchow's Pathological Museum and offers visitors insights into the history of medicine over the last four centuries. The permanent collection currently shows some 750 objects comprising pathological-anatomical wet and dry specimens as well as models and graphics.
http://www.bmm-charite.de/en/index.htmlBody Worlds
These specially prepared anatomic models of the recently deceased in various poses are on display around the world.
http://www.koerperwelten.com/de.htmlBritish Columbia Medical Museum
This is a nice and varied collection.
http://www.bcmamedicalmuseum.org/collectionsBritish Science Museum
This is an excellent source of images of medical antiques.
https://collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk/search/categories/therapeuticsClendening History of Medicine
This is an excellent source for images related to the history of medicine.
http://clendening.kumc.edu/Deafness in Disguise
Interesting collection of hearing devices from the collection of Dr. Max. Goldstein.
http://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/did/Dittrick Medical History Center at the Case Western Reserve University
A fabulous resource for anatomic history and medical instruments, located in Cleveland, Ohio.
https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/museum/Dream Anatomy at The National Library of Medicine
A good anatomic reference.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/dreamanatomy/da_gallery.htmlDuke Universitry Rubenstein Collection
This is a large collection of medical books and manuscripts with a number of medical antiques highlighted by their ivory models. The collection is in an academic setting with regular lectures of interest.
http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/history-of-medicine/EAMHMS
The European Association of Museums of the History of Medical Sciences is an international organization interested in all aspects of medical history, collections, and museums. Regular newsletters notify members of museum events, conferences, publications, and papers. The yearly membership is 30 Euros for individuals.
http://www.eamhms.orgGothenburg Medical History Museum (Sweden)
The museum is located in a former 19th century hospital with medical wards and instruments on display.
http://www.goteborg.com/en/medicinhistoriska-museet/Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Yale Medical Library
The Yale Library has several interesting collections, including quite a few OB instruments.
http://library.medicine.yale.eduHistorical Medical Equipment Society
The HMES is comprised of collectors and museum curators in order to promote education and research into the history of surgical instruments, equipment and objects relating to medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. Meetings are held around the UK at various museums, hospitals, or medical schools.
http://www.historicmedequip.org/Historicmedequip
The HMES is comprised of collectors and museum curators in order to promote education and research into the history of surgical instruments, equipment and objects relating to medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. Meetings are held around the UK at various museums, hospitals or medical schools.
http://www.historicmedequip.org/History of Medicine online
A nice site for an general overview of medical history.
http://www.priory.com/homol.htmHospital Notre-Dame à la Rose in Lessines, Blegium
This museum is in a 13th century hospital with magnificent architecture and medial artifacts to be seen on a visit.
https://www.notredamealarose.be/en/Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons (London)
The wonderful anatomic collection of Scottish surgeon John Hunter, one of the founders of modern surgery. This is a must see collection for anyone interested in medical history and artifacts.
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/museumsInternational Museum of Surgical Science
Reference material from around the world.
https://www.imss.org/exhibits.htmInternational Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago
A good reference for the history of surgery.
https://www.imss.org/La Specola
These are some of the finest wax models ever produced, found in Florence, Italy and should be included in your visit there.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-specolaMedical Museum History Australia
There is a good deal of information, but it takes a while to navigate through to see the instruments.
https://medicalhistorymuseum.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/collectionsMorbid Anatomy
This is an excellent resource for medical museums around the world.
http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/Musée d'Histoire de la Médecine (Paris)
This is a must see to those interested in medical antiques during a visit to Paris. To be seen here is a large collection of some of the finest medical antiques in the world.
http://www.parisdescartes.fr/CULTURE/Musee-d-Histoire-de-la-MedecineMuseo Storico Nazionale dell'Arte Sanitaria, Rome
This is a large museum in Rome with collections that include pharmaceutical, anatomical, and some medical items of interest.
http://www.museiscientificiroma.eu/artesanitaria/sale.htmMuseu d'Història de la Medicina de Catalunya
This museum is connected with the medical school in Barcelona. There are interesting exhibits on display here for visitors.
http://www.museudelamedicina.cat/index.htmlMuseum of Historical Medical Artifacts
An online collections of well over a thousand photos of objects representing a wide range of medical practice and craftsmanship.
http://www.mohma.org/Museum of the History of Science
One of the finest collections of medical and scientific instruments in the world.
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/about/virtual-tour/#Museum of the Hospital of Toulouse
A large collection of interesting medical and pharmaceutical artifacts.
http://www.chu-toulouse.fr/-musees-de-l-hotel-dieu-saint-jacques-Museums of Health & Medicine (in London)
This is a helpful guide to the many medical museums in London.
http://www.medicalmuseums.org/Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
An excellent resource for the history of medicine and a great visit to see the anatomic collection. The Mutter just added this fabulous way of viewing their collection: http://www.memento.muttermuseum.org
http://www.muttermuseum.orgNational Institutes of Health
Publications, articles, and photos from the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.nlm.nih.govNational Library of Medicine
This is another reference for medical images from the National Library of Medicine
http://ihm.nlm.nih.gov/luna/servlet/view/allNational Museum of Civil War Medicine
An interesting place to visit in Frederick, Maryland with lots of artifacts and military information.
http://www.civilwarmed.org/National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM)
Though there are many exhibits related to medicine and health care, this is a fascinating museum primarily dedicated to military medicine beginning with the American Civil War. It is located in Silver Spring, Maryland just outside of Washington, DC and included on display is the bullet fragment that killed President Lincoln.
https://twitter.com/medicalmuseum?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr…Nursing
This is a wonderful resource created by Emma Reinert for those interested in the history of nursing. The many links to museums and historical collections provide a wealth of information for any review
http://lpntornbridge.org/nursing-history/Science Society and Picture Library
An excellent reference for images related to the history of medicine.
http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/Index.asp?clientinfo=0&image=&txtkeys1=&btns…Wellcome Library (images)
Contained here is an extraordinary collection of online images of instruments and illustrations. Here in London is also a large library and museum highlighted by its ceramic collection.
http://wellcomelibrary.org/search-the-catalogues/Wellcome Library (references)
This link to the Wellcome is for their comprehensive reference section.
http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/node301.htmlWood Library Museum of Anesthesiology
This is an Internet site primarily interested in anesthesiology history and artifacts but there are instruments and articles related to other areas of medicine found here.
http://www.woodlibrarymuseum.org/museum/X-RAY Information from Emory
A fine review of the history of radiology from Emory University.
http://www.emory.edu/X-RAYS/century.htmPharmacy
American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
Topics and good links related top pharmaceutical subjects.
http://www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/aihp/Antique Bottle Collector's Haven
This site is a major resource for links to bottles for sale and for related information. I would go here first in your search for antique bottles.
http://www.antiquebottles.comThe Collectors Weekly — Pharmacy Antiques
Pharmacy collectibles (also drugstore and apothecary) run the gamut from medicine bottles to scales to 'show globes' — large glass balls used as window displays.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/pharmacyThe University of Arizona Pharmacy Museum
a pharmacy museum with pictures of show globes and other pharmacy items.
http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/centers/history-pharmacy-museumDentistry
Association de Sauveguarde du Patrimoine de l'Art Dentaire (ASPAD)
This is a collection of beautiful museum quality dental antiques and furniture.
http://www.bium.univ-paris5.fr/aspad/Musée Virtuel
This is a wonderful site that contains numerous early dental instruments with a lot of interesting history.
http://www.biusante.parisdescartes.fr/mvad/debut.phpNational Museum of Dentistry
Interesting exhibits on all aspects of the history of dentistry. A good place to visit when you are in Baltimore! (And by the way, this museum is located where I first learned anatomy as a medical student at The University of Maryland, the first dental school in the world.)
http://www.dentalmuseum.org/Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
This museum is affiliated with the University of Michigan School of Dentisty in Ann Arbor. The stated purpose is to exhibit and maintain dental artifacts while educating the public on topics related to the history of dentistry.
http://www.dent.umich.edu/sindecuseQuackery
Dr. Olgierd Lindan's Quackery Collection
We have unfortunately lost Dr. Linden, but his family has retained a lot of his collection and several pieces are for sale on the Internet.
http://www.nolindan.com/lindancollection/lindancollectionmain.htmlMuseum of Quackery
This is the museum established by Bob McCoy-- lots of information on quack devices and several very good videos with demonstrations.
http://www.museumofquackery.com/index2.htmThe Bakken Library and Museum
One of the largest collections of quack items in the world, and a must visit when in Minneapolis, MN.
http://www.thebakken.org/The Spark Museum of Electrical Invention
The Spark Museum is directed by John Jenkins and contains a very large collection of electrical devices including early electroststic generators and medical quack devices with interractive exhibits for children of all ages. This is an extraordinarily important collection regarding the history of electricity and communication and the weekend demonstrations should not be missed. The museum is located in Bellingham, Washington about 1 1/2 hours north of Seattle and has regular visiting hours Wed-Sun.
http://www.sparkmuseum.org/Dealers
1stdibs
This is a site where the occasional rare medical antique can be found. The prices are sometimes high but some of the antiques are one of a kind. Try entering "surgical" in your search.
https://www.1stdibs.comAmerican Artifacts
a few medical and quack items for sale.
http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/index.htmAntik
This is a very nice resource for antique scientific and medical instruments, located in Milan Italy. The site may be translated into several languages and PayPal is accepted.
http://www.antik.it/e-Shop/Strumenti-medici-epocaAntique Scientific Instrument Fair
This is a wonderful instrument fair that is held in London every six months. The instruments are in diverse fields of science, but there is a significant collection of medical instrumentation for sale.
https://www.facebook.com/events/90-the-fairway-ha4-0sq-hillingdon-slough-united…Antique Scientifica
Alex Peck is one of the major antique dealers in the world and has one of the more informative sites.
http://antiquescientifica.com/index.htmBarnebys Internet auction reference
This is an excellent Internet search tool where a large number of auctions from around the world may be followed. You may enter your specific item of interest and you will be notified when it comes up for auction. Free appraisals are included.
http://www.Barnebys.comCurious Science
David Burns is one of the major medical antique dealers in the world, based in the UK.
http://www.curiousscience.comeBay
This is an extraordinarily helpful site in finding medical, apothecary, dental, and quack medical items. There are sites for each of these categories with the antique medical site for instruments made prior to 1930. Some are common though occasionally a very rare antique finds its way to this site. There is a great advantage to the bidder who has experience and can pick out that rare bargain.
http://www.ebay.comEppursimuove
Ugo Pado is an Italian dealer who specializes in scientific artifacts (surveying, optical, globes, etc) though does handle medical instruments as well.
https://www.fleaglass.com/dealer/eppursimuove/Fleaglass Dealer's page
This is an excellent resource of dealers, some from England and others from around the world.
http://www.fleaglass.com/index.php?a=28&b=146Fleaglass medical antiques
This is a list of medical and related antiques from the Fleaglass web site. It is quite extensive and contains many instruments and cased sets from various dealers associated with Fleaglass, many of which have been offered through eBay in the past. There area number of high end offerings here.
https://www.fleaglass.comGilali Collectibles
This is a site for the sale of medical and dental instruments.
http://www.gilai.com/topcat_1/Medical-AntiquesLe Zograscope
Alexandre Piffault offers a fine collection of medical antiques for sale along with books from Paris. Above is his FaceBook page to contact him.
https://www.facebook.com/LeZograscope/Librairie de Alain Brieux
The bookstore of Alain Brieux contains a large assortment of very fine early medical books, and all for sale. Also available are a number of early French medical antiques, which you can see either by visiting the bookstore in Paris or by subscribing to the store catalogue which is updated 2 or 3 times a year.
http://www.alainbrieux.com/Madam Talbot's Victorian Lowbrow
This is the very eclectic site of Brennan Dalsgard where one can purchase unusual pharmaceuticals along with strange curiosoties of all types.
http://www.madametalbot.com/Medical and Dental Antiques
Mike Gordon has been selling high quality medical, dental, and quack antiques for many years. He closed his personal web site and now sells through Fleaglass antiques.
http://www.fleaglass.com/index.php?a=6&b=118Medical Antiques Online
A small site with an excellent history of stethoscopes by Eric Rackow.
http://www.antiquemed.com/tableofcon.htmNorman Publishing Company
A fine source for the purchase of antique medical books.
http://www.historyofscience.com/Obscura Antiques
This is a wonderful antique shop in New York City to visit. Lots of very strange antiques and artifacts, some of which are related to medicine.
http://obscuraantiques.com/Olgierd Lindan, MD Collection
Unfortunately Olgierd Lindan passed away several years ago and aside from being a close friend, he was an avid collector of quack medical devices. Some of these instruments remain for sale on a web site maintained by his family.
http://www.nolindan.com/lindancollection/lindancollectionmain.htmlProAntic
ProAntic is a large French online antique store with a large diverse inventory but included one can find a number of high quality scientific and medical instruments. The site can be translated into English if requested.
http://www.proantic.com/instruments-scientifiques.phpRuby Lane
This is a site for medical and scientific items for sale from around the world. Most of the items are commonly found.
https://www.rubylane.com/antiques?cat=Antiques%3AMedical%20%26%20ScientificSawbones Antiques
A wide variety of medical dental land apothecary artifacts for sale.
http://sawbonesantiques.com/Steinmed Antiques
John Gimesh is a retired pediatrician in New York with a large collection of medical antiques for sale at Gettysburg.
http://www.antiquecenter-getty.comTesseract
One of the better places to find high quality medical antiques.
http://www.etesseract.com/The Antique Dispensary
This is a British online market with a broad array of items for sale including apothecary, pottery, and curiosity items.
http://www.theantiquedispensary.co.uk/The Nautilus
Alessandro Molinengo has a wonderful variety of medical and dental antiques for sale in Turin, Italy.
https://www.instagram.com/nautilus_antiques/?hl=enThe Radio-Guy
Steve Erenberg has a number of medical items for sale including anatomic models, dental, and quackery devices
http://www.radio-guy.net/Van Leest Antiques
A wonderful collection of medical, dental, and scientific antiques for sale from Utrecht in The Netherlands.
http://www.vanleestantiques.comCollectors
A) The Grantham Collection
Mr. Grantham has a very fine collection of destructive instruments.
http://www.granthamcollection.com/Accoucheur's Antiques
This is a fine reference for those interested in obstetric instruments. The Gapultos collection.
http://www.fcgapultoscollection.com/dobfor.htmlAll Lancets
This is Tom Yarborough's collection of bleeding instruments. A wonderful site that is a great reference on the subject.
http://www.alllancets.com/Antique Dental Instruments
A beautiful site from Israel for Dr. Gregory Ribitzky to show his dental collection.
http://dmd.co.il/antiques/big_he.htmlBaltic Amber Fossils
Rocchini Dumas is responsible for this extensive and informative site containing a diverse assortment of medical and surgical instruments with quite a lot of historical background.
http://www.amber-ambre-inclusions.info/it-strumenti_medici.htmCollect Medical Antiques
THIS IS MY SITE -- wonderful antiques with a lot of information for collectors! PLEASE visit my "Wish List" for items I am in search of.
https://mydevfactory.com/~devproject/cma/wishlistEye Antiques & Collectibles
A comprehensive look and antiques related to the eye by Gary Edwards in Hawaii. He also has some nice ophthalmic items for sale.
http://www.eyeantiques.com/Medical Antiques
This is Dr. Doug Arbittier's wonderful site showing his collection and providing information for collectors. He specializes in bleeding devices and cased sets.
https://mydevfactory.com/~devproject/cmaMuseum of Antique Dental Instruments
This is the private collection of Dr. Gregory Ribitzky in Israel. It is quite extensive and beautifully presented.
http://www.dmd.co.il/antiques/big.htmlMuseum of Historical Medical Artifacts
This is the well organized collection of Dr. Donald Blaufox.
http://mohma.org/Museum Sybodo
A large and varied private collection of medical antiques.
http://www.kugener.com/de/?show=0O'Brien Healthworks
This is a collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century devices for measuring BP and pulse.
http://www.bloodpressurehistory.com/Patrick Sutter
Patrick is a medical history collector from Switzerland and his site contains a number of interesting medical images of early art and instruments, though not described in English.
http://www.medizingeschichte.chPhisick Medical Antiques
Dr. Laurie Slater's collection of medical and dental antiques. Included is a wonderful resource page with a lot of information for collectors.
http://www.phisick.com/Ross Epstein, DDS
Ross is in the private practice of dentistry on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. He is a collector of dental furniture and is one of the leading experts in that field in the United States so if you have a question on dental furniture this is the place to go.
http://www.thecaringdentist.com/contact-usThe Radio Guy
Steve Erenberg has a large site of the very unusual in his collection with a number of items for sale (see the dealer section above). He is particularly interested in finding masks and helmets, radios, anatomic models, electric and quackery devices, models, cars, and microscopes.
The Tizzano Museum
Tony Tizzano is a collector/historian who is at the Cleveland Clinic. He is an Ob/Gyn historian and lecturer who has a fabulous medical antique collection that can be partially seen at his web site.