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Touma Museum of Medicine is a medical museum located in downtown Huntington, West Virginia. Established in 1991, the museum was the private collection of Dr. Joseph B. Touma whose interest is the history of medicine as told by the invention and improvements in medical instruments. He and his wife, Omayma Touma, are physicians who served Huntington, West Virginia for many years. In 2017, they donated their +2,800 medical artifacts to Marshall University to preserve the collection[2][3]

Established1991; 35 years ago (1991)[1]
Location314 Ninth Street, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Coordinates38°25′18.379″N 82°26′38.752″W
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Touma Museum of Medicine
Simple gray logo reading "Touma Museum of Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine"
Established1991; 35 years ago (1991)[1]
Location314 Ninth Street, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Coordinates38°25′18.379″N 82°26′38.752″W
TypeMedical museum
Collection size
+2,800
CuratorEdward Dzierzak
OwnerMarshall University
WebsiteOfficial Website
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The collection may be viewed by appointment. Please call (304) 696-5787 and request a tour.

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