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Our Spring Events Have Launched!

6 March 2025

We're back with a bumper spring events programme! In March, RCSEd Library and Archive will be offering the opportunity to view some of their rare collections not on display to the public. The Library and Archive will also be joined by Tom Wood in May for a talk about the Ruxton case which he describes in his book as the first modern murder. Our …

Our Podcast Has Launched!

31 January 2025

We are delighted to announce the first episode of our podcast “Beyond the Knife” is now available! Join Anatomist and Human Remains Conservator Cat Irving as we learn about the history of anatomical studies and the importance of dissection in teaching and discovery. Hear about the darker past of sourcing cadavers, how the process of dissection ha…

We will be closed over Christmas and New Year

18 November 2024

The museum will close at 5pm on Monday the 23rd of December and will reopen at 10am on Friday the 3rd of January 2025.

2024 RCSEd Christmas School Lecture

4 October 2024

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's School Christmas Lecture will take place on Tuesday the 26th of November at 2pm. This is a free event aimed at S4+. This year we will be joined by Dr Pankaj Chandak. To book a place please RSVP to Carl Ronan, c.ronan@rcsed.ac.uk. Visualising Surgery, modelling …

We are not participating in Doors Open Day.

18 September 2024

We are not participating in the Doors Open Day festival on the 28th and 29th of September. The museum will be open from 10am-5pm as usual and standard admission fees will apply. Full details of participating venues can be found on their website.

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