Embracing Digital History: How Medicine Became Modern

Brandy L. Schillace What was it like to be sick 50 years ago? 150 years ago? What medical innovations most changed American lives? How did Cleveland rise to importance as a medical city? In other words: How did we get here? The Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum, in collaboration with design partners and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, presents: How Medicine Became Modern, an innovative new way to explore the artifacts, people, and stories behind the great innovations of our age! Museums nationally and internationally are reaching new audiences—while retaining and engaging present ones—through the medium of digital technology. The Philadelphia Museum...

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