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

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January 2021

Body Voyager Opening This Summer!

17 January 2021

We are delighted to announce our new Body Voyager Galleries will be opening this summer! The new galleries are the second phase of the museum re-development, with phase one being completed in 2015 when the Museums underwent a £4.4 million Heritage Lottery funded revamp. While the current galleries chart the development of anatomical medical knowle…

COVID-19 Update 5/01/21

5 January 2021

Due to the announcement from the Scottish Government regarding the new national lockdown in Scotland, the museum will remain closed. We will reopen in line with govenrment guidance.