Surgeons' Hall Museums, Medical museum in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Surgeons' Hall Museums contain three distinct sections: the History of Surgery Museum, the Wohl Pathology Museum, and the specialized Dental Collection.
The museum collections, established in 1699 for medical education, expanded continuously and moved to the Playfair Building in 1832 to house the Barclay and Bell items.
The facility presents exhibits about influential medical pioneers, including Joseph Lister who developed antiseptic procedures and James Young Simpson who discovered chloroform anesthesia.
Located ten minutes from Waverley train station, the museum opens daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and features complete accessibility with elevators and ramps.
The Body Voyager gallery demonstrates current surgical methods through computerized and robotic technology, showing the evolution of medical procedures in the digital age.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Accessibility: Rollstuhlgerecht
Address: Surgeons Hall Museums, Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9DW EH8 9DW
Opening Hours: Montag-Sonntag 10:00-17:00
Phone: +441315271711
Website: https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk
GPS coordinates: 55.94677,-3.18468
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:51
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