Collectors and collecting/Hobbyists/Persons
Ethnological museums and collections/Anthropological museums and collections/Museums/Public institutions/Associations, institutions, etc.
Medical museums/Science museums/Museums/Public institutions/Associations, institutions, etc.
Medicine -- History/Life sciences/Science
Museums -- Exhibitions/Public institutions/Associations, institutions, etc.
Museums -- History/Public institutions/Associations, institutions, etc.
Wunderkammern/Cabinets of curiosities/Collectors and collecting/Art/Arts
The book "**Medicine Man: The Forgotten Museum of Henry Wellcome**" explores the vast and eclectic collection of **Henry Wellcome**, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur and philanthropist. Key themes and topics include:
- **History of Medicine and Health:** Focuses on how different cultures have approached medicine and health throughout history. 【1】
- **Collecting and Museology:** Examines Henry Wellcome's compulsive collecting habits, the nature of his "forgotten museum," and the purpose behind his acquisitions. 【2】【3】
- **Anthropology and Cultural Studies:** Explores objects related to various cultural understandings of life, death, sex, birth, magic, religion, beauty, and eroticism. 【1】【3】
- **Anatomy and Human Remains:** Discusses anatomical models and human remains within Wellcome's collection. 【4】【5】
- **Biography and Philanthropy:** Provides insights into Henry Wellcome's life as an entrepreneur and philanthropist, which shaped his collecting endeavors. 【6】