The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Late-Stage Syphilis

This wax model is supposed to represent the dangers of late-stage syphilis. It can ravage human flesh in multiple ways, and the wax model represents one of the more gruesome effects. It was used as a teaching tool in the 1800s to teach doctors the signs to look for.

Anesthesia Kit

This is an anesthesia kit. It contains a glass flask, inhaler, and tongue forceps. This was basically used to knock patients out using chorloform to put them asleep for medical procedures. This was a popular kit used by doctors up until the 1950s.