The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
During the fall of 1918, in the last months of World War 1, Philadelphia hosted the largest parade in its history. Within days, influenza casualties overwhelmed hospitals. What happens when a quarter of a city's population gets sick at once, killing 12,000 people in just six weeks?
Join us on the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the flu pandemic in Philadelphia to see previews of the Mütter Museum's most ambitious exhibition in its history: Spit Spreads Death.
Included with Museum admission, visitors will learn about and participate in the commemoration of victims of the catastrophic 1918 flu pandemic that decimated the population of Philadelphia.
There will be limited free flu vaccines available; first come first served.
Access to this event is included with purchase of your General Admission ticket to the Mütter Museum. Click here to get tickets.