St. Bart's Hospital Museum
he museum based in a working hospital in the City of London, exhibits objects and archives dating back to the 12th century
How was surgery performed before the days of anaesthetic? What tools did dentist's use before the electric drill? Find the answers to these questions and more with London's medical museums.
he museum based in a working hospital in the City of London, exhibits objects and archives dating back to the 12th century
Revealing 400 years of medical history. From the oldest anatomical collections in the world to minimal access surgery.
The original cramped and crowded laboratory at St Mary's Hospital in which Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
The history of anaesthesia, resuscitation and pain relief.
The museum that began as several old dental instruments stored under a bed.
Over 20,000 objects and archival items tell the story of the progression of eye-wear and optometry.
The museusm dedicated to one of the most influential women of Victorian Britain.
The only remaining university zoological museum in London, houses around 67,000 specimens, covering the whole Animal Kingdom.
One of London’s oldest and most intriguing museums—a former operating theatre where every patient was female.
The oldest medical museum in England, with humble beginnings from 1656.
Established in 1842, provides a wide range of services and activities for everyone interested in the history of British pharmacy.
Tucked away beside the Thames, Chelsea Physic Garden is a celebration of the beauty and importance of plants.
Displays in a former church crypt, with exhibitions on Joseph Merrick the 'Elephant Man' and in the infamous 'Jack the Ripper' of Whitechapel.
Dedicated to the history of mental health treatment, with historical and archival material as well as a large art collection.
The collection of medical curiosities and implements, tell the story and explore connections between medicine, life and art in the past, present and future.
Sigmund Freud's family home from 1938 to 1982, displays include the impressive study, extraordinary antiquities and iconic couch.
The museum tells the story of the Langdon Down house at Normansfield and also contains a Grade II* listed Victorian theatre.
Featured across seven floors, exhibitions include the developments in contemporary science, medicine and technology.
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