Mütter Museum 'Soap Lady' (medical legend specimen)

The Mütter Museum, part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia at this address, maintains a collection of preserved medical specimens and artifacts, including the so-called 'Soap Lady', a human body converted to adipocere and displayed since the mid-20th century. The Soap Lady is a documented specimen whose unusual preservation has generated many public stories and scholarly discussion about adipocere formation and medical exhibition. The museum's catalogued provenance and specimen records support its role as a source of medical oddity folklore in the city.