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2023 School Christmas Lecture

13 November 2023

The 2023 Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh School Christmas Lecture will take place on Wednesday the 29th of November at 2pm. This is a free event aimed at S4+. This year we will be joined by the Kids Operating Room (KidsOR). KidsOR is a global health charity focused entirely on changing this reality through the provision of high quality, sa…

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…

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…

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