Palace of the Inquisition - Museum of Mexican Medicine

This building was the headquarters of the Inquisition in Mexico from the 16th to the 19th centuries and is now a museum dedicated to the history of the field in Mexico.

The building

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  Facade of the building showing the corner "cut off" so the entrance faces Santo Domingo Plaza
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  Close up of the main portal
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  The main patio of the building
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  Close up of one of the "hanging arches" of the patio area
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  A small patio in the back. This area was used as a jail during the Inquisition
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  Small side patio. A medicinal plant garden grows here.
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  An opening in the floor showing the original 16th century floor
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  One section of ceiling showing wood beams
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  Hall honoring benefactors to the UNAM School of Medicine
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  Hall of the Mexican Academy of Medicine

Exhibits

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  An exhibition room in the foyer. Contain wax and real remains for teaching medical students
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  A recreated 19th century pharmacy
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  One of the recreated doctors' offices. This one is of the 1930's
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  Part of the Hall of Human Development
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  One of the rooms dedicated to pre-Hispanic medicine
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  One of the rooms dedicated to pre-Hispanic medicine
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  One of the rooms dedicated to pre-Hispanic medicine
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  One of the rooms dedicated to pre-Hispanic medicine
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  X-ray machine hall
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  Wooden "flouroscope" x-ray machine from the 1910s
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  Coolidge X-ray tubes from 1913
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  X-ray machine from 1920s
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  X-ray machine from 1930's
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  The medicinal plant garden
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  An aloe vera plant in the garden
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  Plant called "donkey's ears" in the garden