The exhibition traces the lives of five patients at the maternity hospital.
A display cabinet housing the 19th-century obstetric collection of pelvic specimens from the Kiel Midwifery and Maternity Hospital is considered one of the most famous objects in our museum. Over several years of research, medical historian Dr. Ulrich Mechler and personal historian Dr. Christian Hoffarth investigated whose pelvises were actually collected here and how the collection was used.
The exhibition traces the lives of five patients at the maternity hospital. It provides a picture of the everyday lives of pregnant women and the staff at the hospital. It examines the relationship between patients, midwives, and obstetricians and explains historical research on understanding the birth process.
Kiel's obstetric pelvic research was considered outstanding in the 19th century. Important medical advances from which we benefit today are thanks to it. Nevertheless, it remains an important social task to continually re-examine historical and contemporary research methods from different perspectives. The exhibition encourages discussion of the treatment of the maternity ward's patients and the handling of their mortal remains. It highlights where we encounter comparable issues in contemporary medicine that require each individual to take a personal viewpoint.
Supported by the Volkswagen Foundation, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, UKSH Kiel
Design: HID Human Interface Design, Hamburg
Doumorh El Riz, Kristina Wisch, Mehdi Elkorchi
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