Surgeons' Hall Museum

Interior of the Surgeons' Hall Museum

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.

Admission: £5 / £3 concession.
The Museum is open Monday-Friday, 12pm to 4pm, except for special opening times and closures that can be found on the website.

Our Collection

Surgeons' Hall Pathology Museum

Housed in the upper floor of the bulding which William Playfair designed, the Pathology Museum has one of the largest collections of pathological anatomy in the United Kingdom and provides valuable material for the...

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Architecture, Education, Fine art, Literature, Science & medicine

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