Forty Years Ago: Child Murder on Stage

Illustration of the history of pregnancy testing, showing ancient Egyptian grain tests, medieval urine analysis, frog-based tests, and modern HCG tests, all in purple watercolor style.

Permanent exhibition

Pregnancy Test: Historical Methods at Museum of Contraception and Abortion

Explore ancient traditions to early scientific techniques for confirming conception.

This exhibition explores the evolving history of pregnancy testing, from ancient observational practices to pioneering scientific discoveries. Discover curious stories and diverse cultural approaches to understanding human conception across the centuries. It offers insights into women's health through a historical lens.

The Pregnancy Test

Watercolor illustration of a T-shaped intrauterine device (IUD) with purple arms, an orange copper coil, and a blue thread, displayed on textured paper.

Permanent exhibition

Explore the Swing CU 380 IUD Exhibition at the Contraception History Museum

A historical plastic and copper T-coil device from 1995.

This permanent exhibit showcases the Swing CU 380, an intrauterine device used for contraception. Examine this well-preserved 1995 medical object to understand its design and role in reproductive health.

Swing CU 380 Exhibit

Close-up of a Saf-T-Coil 33S plastic spiral contraceptive with a small ball, displayed over medical instruction manuals and archival documents on a purple watercolor background.

Permanent exhibition

Saf-T-Coil 33S: 1970s Contraceptive Artifact at Museum of Contraception and Abortion

Explore this unique medical device and pharmaceutical history collection item.

Learn about the Saf-T-Coil 33S, a plastic spiral contraceptive collected for market research. This artifact from the early 1970s includes an instruction manual, offering insight into its design and historical use as a birth control device.

Saf-T-Coil 33S

A watercolor illustration of the Gräfenberg Ring, a coiled wire contraceptive device from the early 20th century, rendered in purple and blue hues on a white background.

Permanent exhibition

The Gräfenberg Ring: A Historical Medical Device from Contraception Research

Pioneering contraceptive coil developed by Ernst Gräfenberg around 1920.

This entry explores the Gräfenberg Ring, an important coiled wire device made of medical steel. Learn about its origins as a contraceptive, linked to Ernst Gräfenberg and medical history around 1920.

Gräfenberg Ring

A purple watercolor illustration of a Dalkon Shield contraceptive device with its insertion applicator, displayed on a dark background with artistic splatters.

Permanent exhibition

Dalkon Shield (brown) with insertion device: A Medical History Artifact

Explore the controversial history of this contraceptive coil.

Examine a brown Dalkon Shield contraceptive coil and its specific insertion device. This artifact offers insight into past birth control technologies and their impact, forming part of the Museum of Contraception and Abortion's collection.

Dalkon Shield Exhibit

Illustration of a Lippes Loop IUD, a historical contraceptive device made of polyethylene, displayed in a museum collection from the late 1960s.

Permanent exhibition

Discover the Multiload: A Historical Contraceptive Device from 1979 Medical History

Explore the plastic spiral's design and its market research significance.

The Multiload is a unique historical artifact representing contraceptive technology from 1979. This distinctive plastic spiral with protruding teeth was a key item collected by a pill manufacturer for significant market research purposes.

Multiload Exhibit

Unveiling Peter Turrini's 'Forty Years Ago: Child Murder on Stage' Exhibition

Delve into the powerful themes of dependency, societal pressures, and personal crisis within this impactful play.

About Forty Years Ago: Child Murder on Stage at Museum of Contraception and Abortion in Vienna

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