Boston Sights

Ether Dome

#121 of 1048 things to do in Boston

#135 of 1314 things to do in Massachusetts

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  • Address
    • Mass General Hospital, 4th fl
  • Transport
    • Charles/MGH
  • Phone
    • 617 726 2121
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 9am-8pm

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Lonely Planet review for Ether Dome

On October 16, 1846, Thomas WG Morton administered ether to the patient Gilbert Abbott, while Dr John Collins Warren cut a tumor from his neck. It was the first use of anesthesia in a surgical procedure and it happened in this domed operating room in Mass General Hospital. The dome looks like a typical, old-fashioned hall used for lectures and medical demonstrations, up to and including the skeleton hanging in the corner. The dome is still used today for meetings and lectures, so it is sometimes closed to the public.

 

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