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Surgeons' Hall Museums' iconic William Playfair building at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Surgeons' Hall Museums' iconic William Playfair building at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

The Wohl Pathology Museum, one of the most historic collections of surgical pathology in the world

The Wohl Pathology Museum, one of the most historic collections of surgical pathology in the world

Book said to be made from William Burke's skin in our History of Surgery Museum

Book said to be made from William Burke's skin in our History of Surgery Museum

Artwork depicting historic tooth extraction methods is displayed in our Dental Collection

Artwork depicting historic tooth extraction methods is displayed in our Dental Collection

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An Evening with Surgeons' Hall Museum and more!

21 September 2023

We've got a brilliant events programme lined up to take us through to Christmas! We have 2 online events- "V" with Florence Schechter and an online talk looking at the history of corrosion casts delivered by our Human Remains Conservator. BSc Oral Health Sciences students and staff from the University of Edinburgh will be back on the 16th of O…

Quiet morning at Surgeons’ Hall Museum

28 June 2023

Our sensory friendly early openings provide an opportunity for those who need a quieter environment to enjoy our museum without the hustle and bustle of the general public. Taking place on Monday, 31st July, the museum will open at 9am before our official opening at 10am, and wherever possible, we have adjusted operations and/or lowered volume l…

Our new events have launched!

16 June 2023

We've been working hard to bring you our summer events programme. Coming up over the next few months we have lunch time talks on dogs in paintings of dissections and, the role of a pathologist. In August, we have a kids animation workshop, which we are very excited about. We are also delighted to announce our Leah Hazard will be joining us for our …

In Safe Hands: The Battle for Midwifery Now Open!

1 April 2023

Our new temporary exhibition In Safe Hands: The Battle For Midwifery is now open!This exhibition explores the story of midwifery and obstetrics through the centuries. It explores how the perception of childbirth changed from being simply a life event unto something requiring medical oversight. Traditionally women naturally took on the role of safel…

Our Online Shop Is Now Live

31 March 2023

You can now browse the museum shop online!You can view it here: https://shop.museum.rcsed.ac.uk/

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