Most people collect stamps or vintage records, but Oregon decided to preserve thousands of human brains in jars because apparently, we’re just built different here.
The OSH Museum of Mental Health in Salem isn’t your typical Sunday afternoon outing, unless your typical Sunday involves contemplating the evolution of psychiatric treatment while staring at medical equipment that looks like it belongs in a horror film.
Let’s be honest, when you think of Salem, Oregon, you probably picture the state capitol building, cherry blossoms, or maybe that one really good taco place downtown.
What you probably don’t picture is one of the most fascinating and genuinely unsettling museums in the Pacific Northwest, housed within the grounds of the Oregon State Hospital…