GLORE PSYCHIATRIC MUSEUM

SAINT JOSEPH, MO

The Glore Psychiatric Museum is a museum located in St. Joseph, Missouri that showcases the history of mental health treatment and the development of psychiatric care. The museum is housed in the original building of the State Lunatic Asylum No. 2, which was built in 1874. The museum features a collection of over 10,000 artifacts, including medical equipment, restraints, photographs, and personal belongings of patients.

Visitors to the museum can take a self-guided tour of the exhibits, which include recreations of early psychiatric treatments such as hydrotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and lobotomy. The museum also features exhibits on the history of mental health care in Missouri and the United States, including the evolution of mental health legislation and the role of institutions in treating mental illness.

The Glore Psychiatric Museum is known for its unique and often disturbing exhibits, which offer a glimpse into the often-unpleasant history of mental health care. Despite its sometimes-dark subject matter, the museum is popular with visitors and has received positive reviews for its educational value and historical significance.

GLORE PSYCHIATRIC MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SAINT JOSEPH MO. US MID #8402900652

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 627,324 from tax period 201306 (YYYYMM).

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• telephone: 8162328471

ST JOSEPH MUSEUM
3406 FREDERICK AVE
SAINT JOSEPH
MO
64506-2913

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