Entry No. 1 — the Sacramento file — filed under: oddities

Museum of Medical History

Run by the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society (SSVMS) and tucked into its administrative offices, this collection traces Sacramento Valley medicine since the mid-1800s, including an authentic iron lung, antique medical instruments, and patent-medicine curiosities. Note limited public hours (weekday appointments and second Saturdays, April–September).

The move: Time it for one of the free second-Saturday open houses (Apr–Sep), wander the quackery and infectious-disease cases together, and argue over which 1890s "cure-all" you'd have fallen for.

• 📍 East Sacramento / River Park
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 5380 Elvas Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95819

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · Atlas Obscura · sacbee.com

last checked: 2026-07-20