Wax Models – Guided Tour of the Moulage Collection

Name: Wax Models – Guided Tour of the Moulage Collection
Start: 2027-01-25T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2027-01-25T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Moulagenmuseum UZH

Guided tour exploring the history and production techniques of medical wax moulages at the University of Zurich.

Date

Monday 25 January

18:00 – 19:00

Venue

Moulagenmuseum UZH

Haldenbachstrasse 14, Zürich

Price

Free

Language

German

About

Automatically translated from German

This guided tour provides insights into the history and production techniques of medical wax moulages. Using selected objects from the Zurich collection, the tour explains the materials, tools and working processes employed then and now. It demonstrates how scientific precision and artistic craftsmanship combine in these models, which continue to be used in research and teaching today. The tour is part of the supporting programme for the exhibition 'Models – Shaping Knowledge' at ETH Zurich.

Organiser · ETH Zürich