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Surgeons' Hall Museum comes to Blackhall Library

1 April 2015

Throughout April 2015, Surgeons' Hall Museum, will be working in partnership with Edinburgh University to bring its touring exhibition ‘Words and Deeds, Weapons and Wounding’ to Blackhall Library. The University of Edinburgh’s exhibition ‘Words and Deeds: Women, Warfare and Caregiving’ explores the often neglected and understated story of women in …

New Events Programme

19 February 2015

We are delighted to announce our events programme for the upcoming year. In March, Ms Chris Short will be speaking at Kirkcaldy Museum and Galleries for International Women's Day. In April, our outreach exhibition, "Words and Deeds, Weapons and Wounding" will be heading to Blackhall Library, with a full list of accompanying talks and events to be p…

Edinburgh World Heritage grant for Playfair's Surgeons' Hall

30 January 2015

The conservation work forms part of the Lister Project, a £4 million re-development of the historic building by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The project will see a re-interpretation of its museum collections, access improvements to buildings, the conservation of its archive and work to help preserve its exterior. The building was co…

Time Capsule discovered at Surgeons' Hall Museums

18 December 2014

A team of builders currently working on the redevelopment of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)’s Surgeons’ Hall Museums got a curious surprise recently when they discovered buried, under the College’s iconic Playfair Building, a 105-year-old time capsule. The builders from John Dennis Ltd who made the fascinating find are worki…

The Lister Project - Update

5 December 2014

Director of Heritage Chris Henry provides an update on the project to restore the College’s ‘Playfair’ Building. Anyone visiting the RCSEd at the moment will notice that the College’s main building – the Playfair – is encased in a new skin of steel poles and nylon netting. This is the strongest evidence yet that the Lister Project is forging ahea…

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