On Sept. 20, the Washtenaw County Historical Society’s Museum On Main Street debuted its new exhibit: “ Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years . ” The exhibit celebrates the 175th anniversary of Michigan Medicine through a collection of medical artifacts, photography and an exploration of its rich, multi-layered history.

A stroll through the exhibit takes visitors through three rooms organized in chronological order, from 1850 to 2025. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Kara Gavin, lead public relations representative for Michigan Medicine, said Michigan Medicine was founded in the center of campus.

“It was October of 1850 when the first medical school building opened on the Diag where the physics building is now,” Gavin said. “A lot of people don’t realize that. O

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