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.
Surgeons' Hall Museum
Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9DW
Tel: 0131 527 1649
Fax: 0131 557 6406
Email:
museum@rcsed.ac.uk
For more information visit:
http://www.museum.rcsed.ac.uk/conte...
