The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death are one of Baltimores many hidden treasures. These tiny crime scenes, created in the 1940s at a scale of 1:12, are studied by detectives and investigators from around the world who come to Baltimore for training on forensic and crime scene studies.
After an extensive restoration by the Smithsonian, the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death went on public display for the first time. The response was overwhelming and the show was covered by media from around the world.
Two years ago, MedChi hosted Bruce Goldfarb for a lecture discussing the Nutshells and their importance to forensics and investigation. On Wednesday, April 18, Bruce returns to share what the Smithsonian discovered during the restoration of the Nutshells and to further explain why these 70-year old dioramas are still relevant today.
Bruce Goldfarb is on the administrative staff at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland, where the Nutshell Studies are housed. He worked extensively with the Smithsonian to restore the Nutshells and their subsequent exhibition at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC.
Tickets to the lecture are $5.00 for members of MedChi and $8.00 for non-members. Please click here for tickets to the event. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and should be finished by 8:00 p.m.
There is ample free and paid parking in the general area, and we are just a block from the Symphony Center stop on the Light Rail.
After an extensive restoration by the Smithsonian, the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death went on public display for the first time. The response was overwhelming and the show was covered by media from around the world.
Two years ago, MedChi hosted Bruce Goldfarb for a lecture discussing the Nutshells and their importance to forensics and investigation. On Wednesday, April 18, Bruce returns to share what the Smithsonian discovered during the restoration of the Nutshells and to further explain why these 70-year old dioramas are still relevant today.
Bruce Goldfarb is on the administrative staff at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland, where the Nutshell Studies are housed. He worked extensively with the Smithsonian to restore the Nutshells and their subsequent exhibition at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC.
Tickets to the lecture are $5.00 for members of MedChi and $8.00 for non-members. Please click here for tickets to the event. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and should be finished by 8:00 p.m.
There is ample free and paid parking in the general area, and we are just a block from the Symphony Center stop on the Light Rail.
Funds raised will be used to preserve the Nutshells and also MedChi's archives which date back to its founding in 1799. For information on reservations, which are required, please email events@medchi.org.
Hello Meg, I am glad that the Nutshells have gotten this sprucing up. I have come across them several times (perhaps sometimes through one of your blogs) and have always wanted to see them in person.
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