Collezione delle Cere Anatomiche Luigi Cattaneo
The Collezione delle Cere Anatomiche “Luigi Cattaneo” is one of Bologna’s most intriguing scientific museums, preserving an extraordinary group of 18th‑ and 19th‑century anatomical wax models. The collection documents a pivotal moment in medical history, when anatomists shifted their focus from simply describing the human body to studying its pathologies. Many of the waxes were crafted by renowned modellers such as Clemente Susini, Giuseppe Astorri and Cesare Bettini, whose meticulous work captured malformations, diseases and anatomical variations with remarkable precision. Displayed alongside dried specimens and original drawings, the models reveal how these lifelike reconstructions served as essential teaching tools for generations of medical students. Today the museum offers a rare and compelling window into the evolution of medical science, combining artistry, research and historical insight in a uniquely immersive setting.
Bologna Italy
Collezione delle Cere Anatomiche Luigi Cattaneo is located at Via Irnerio 48, in the San Vitale district north of Bologna's historic centre, within the University of Bologna's scientific museum cluster. Housed on the first floor of a university building, it sits just north of Palazzo Poggi, a ten-minute walk connecting it to other academic sites. Nearby are the Orto Botanico di Bologna botanical garden at Via Irnerio 49, Collezione di Geologia Museo Giovanni Capellini, Collezione di Mineralogia Museo Luigi Bombicci, and Chiesa Santa Maria Maddalena, with residential streets, cafés, and bus routes linking to the city centre and Bologna Centrale station.
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