Surgeons' Hall Museums
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
18 Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH8 9DW
Scotland
Website
Museum Homepage
www.edinburgh.surgeonshall.museum
Scotland and Medicine Partnership
Anatomy Acts Touring Exhibition
Telephone
Museum Office
0131 527 1649
Fax
0131 557 6406
Scotland’s largest medical museum houses one of the most significant surgical collections in the world. William Playfair’s outstanding Pathology Museum*, the oldest in Britain, contains human anatomical and pathological specimens from the late 18th century. Other objects, images and artworks trace surgery’s fascinating history from Roman times to the present including the breakthrough discoveries of antisepsis and anaesthesia, the curious development of false teeth and the chilling Burke and Hare murders. ‘Sport, Surgery and the Well Being’ highlights the benefits of sports and exercise medicine and gives you the chance to test your skill as a surgeon on the keyhole surgery training unit.
Note: The museum displays human remains which some people may find unsettling.
Venue Type:
Museum
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
18 Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH8 9DW
Scotland
Website
Museum Homepage
www.edinburgh.surgeonshall.museum
Scotland and Medicine Partnership
Anatomy Acts Touring Exhibition
Telephone
Museum Office
0131 527 1649
Fax
0131 557 6406
The museums contain objects in 9 main categories: anatomical and pathological specimens; casts and models; histological preparations; furniture; paintings and other works of art; photographic prints and slides; voice, video and other recordings; surgical and other instruments; and miscellaneous items.
Collection details
Medicine
Key artists and exhibits
- Charles Bell
- Joseph Lister
- Robert Liston
- Robert Knox
- Burke and Hare
- James Young Simpson
- William Playfair
- William Henry Playfair
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Public access available to collections information
- Specialist publications on collections available
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
18 Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH8 9DW
Scotland
Website
Museum Homepage
www.edinburgh.surgeonshall.museum
Scotland and Medicine Partnership
Anatomy Acts Touring Exhibition
Telephone
Museum Office
0131 527 1649
Fax
0131 557 6406
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