Chanel House
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Mary Shelley used the word Charnel House in her tale of Frankenstein to describe where Victor Frankenstein went in search of his body parts to create, as he would later call it, his "monster". A Charnel House is another word for a current day mausoleum. "I collected bones from charnel-houses and disturbed, with profane fingers, the tremendous secrets of the human form". (Shelley 66) Victor in essence was a tomb raider, while he did not steal the valuables that were placed in the mausoleum, he did extract bones that he felt would be useful in his creation.
This museum has obtained the biographies of several of the "donors" of Victors creation. These biographies are located within the Shelley Hall. Follow the links to the area titled "The Monster" and you will see who the monster was created from.
This museum has obtained the biographies of several of the "donors" of Victors creation. These biographies are located within the Shelley Hall. Follow the links to the area titled "The Monster" and you will see who the monster was created from.
Dissecting Room in a Slaughter House
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This exhibit reflects a version of what an early Dissecting Room within a Slaughter House might look like. As there are few records kept for this era, we have attempted to illustrate the horror and inhumane procedures that would have taken place within these facilities. These houses often used human remains for medical research to further the advances of science.
Victor tells us, "The dissecting room and the slaughter-house furnished many of my materials; and often did my human nature turn with loathing from my occupation, whilst, still urged on by an eagerness which perpetually increased, I brought my work near to a conclusion". (Shelley 66)
Victor tells us, "The dissecting room and the slaughter-house furnished many of my materials; and often did my human nature turn with loathing from my occupation, whilst, still urged on by an eagerness which perpetually increased, I brought my work near to a conclusion". (Shelley 66)