Thackray Museum, Medical museum at St James Hospital Northside Building, Leeds, England.
The Thackray Museum contains eleven permanent galleries that showcase medical instruments, healthcare equipment, and extensive collections spanning from Roman times to modern medicine.
Originally opened as Leeds Union Workhouse in 1861, the Grade II listed building transformed into a medical museum in 1997, displaying over 47,000 medical artifacts.
The museum presents exhibitions about healthcare practices across different time periods, including a recreation of Victorian-era medical conditions in Leeds through Disease Street.
Museum admission tickets grant unlimited visits for 12 months, with daily opening hours from 10 AM to 5 PM and final entry at 4:15 PM.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thackray Museum became the first museum in the United Kingdom to function as a vaccination center.
Location: Leeds
Inception: 1997
Address: Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7LN
Website: http://thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.80810,-1.51833
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:27
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