The anatomy museums that provide students with access to cadaveric specimens and bones for their learning purpose are essential in the field of medical education. It is now mandatory for every medical college to have an anatomy museum. Therefore, for every medical student it will be useful to know about the museum techniques. The purpose of this study was to acquaint medical students with museum technique. To achieve this objective, thord-year medical students of Panimalar medical college hospital and research institute Chennai who came to department of Anatomy for their elective courses were selected for the study. All aspects of museum techniques, starting from specimen preparation using dissected cadavers, and later preservation techniques, preparing jars using acrylic sheet, labelling, mounting of both dry and wet specimens, were taught to the elective students. The students were divided into four groups with five students in each group. The stipulated time used for the study was 15 days. The museum work was divided and given to each group accordingly, and asked the groups to show innovation in mounting specimens. The students learnt all the museum techniques within the stipulated time. They mounted the museum specimens and showed their innovative skills and knowledge. All the steps followed in making museum specimens and jars were photographed, and the procedures were recorded in the log book. The enthusiastic work of the students creates innovation with respect to traditional method of education. The medical students visiting anatomy museums during their first year of the course gives them an idea about human body. Museums are important educational resources, and are considered a supplemental approach in providing medical education. This study has facilitated their independent training in museum techniques, which will help in better comprehension and knowledge enrichment about museum preparation among medical students.
