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The Mütter Museum’s new exhibit reflects on five years of COVID-19 The Mütter Museum commemorates 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic — can you believe it? — and the University of Pennsylvania’s Mütter Museum is marking the moment by opening a new exhibition tomorrow: “Trusted Messengers: Community, Confidence, and COVID-19.”

The exhibit, in the museum’s Thomson Gallery, celebrates the community members and healthcare workers who helped spread confidence in vaccinations and medical institutions during a time of crisis.

The Mütter Museum’s new “Trusted Messengers” exhibit (Photo by Heather Chin/Billy Penn)

“The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped Philadelphia in profound ways,” said Museum and Library Executive Director Kate Quinn. “It tested our resilience, deepened disparities and forced us to confront difficult questions about trust — trust in science, public health, institutions and each other.”

Trusted messengers

The exhibition is all in one open room, meant for reflection. Its four walls contain information on the pandemic, from its early impact to the invention of the first vaccine and more. A timeline printed on the floor leads visitors through events that followed the initial outbreak and quarantine period. 

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2025-03-14 16:30:00

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