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

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

WE ARE OPEN

26 April 2021

The museum is now open!

We are open 7 days a week from 10am-5pm. Full information on all the COVID-19 measures in place can be found here.

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