UTMB Old Red Medical Museum Programming
Owner
University of Texas Medical Branch
Location
Galveston, Texas
As the first medical school west of the Mississippi, established in 1891, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s (UTMB) history is compelling and unique, and the university has long wanted to establish a museum dedicated to its history and the anatomical samples which were historically used for teaching purposes.
The chosen site for the museum is the building where the school was founded: a building universally called Old Red, formally known as the Ashbel Smith Building, which is one of the most historically significant buildings in the state. Work5hop worked with a UTMB committee to develop a conceptual design and to perform an analysis of the space, including a conditions analysis of the third floor and its systems, for its fitness as a museum. This work was done in conjunction with a budgetary cost estimate in order for the university to assess the feasibility of proceeding with the concept.
