#SciFri: A Body of Knowledge at the Royal College of Physicians
As you may have seen from the recently #MuseumMonday post, I visited the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Museum, which is located in in Regent’s Park. While I was there, I visited the temporary exhibition A Body of Knowledge which…
#MuseumMonday: What is the Royal College of Physicians Museum?
The medical history rabbit hole continues! Where have I been this time you may ask? Well, the Royal College of Physicians Museum which to me is one of the most intellectually rich and compact, yet understated museums in Britain. It…
#MuseumMonday: A Comprehensive Review of the Hunterian Museum
The Hunterian Museum is one of London’s most fascinating, controversial, and intellectually challenging museums. Located within the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of England at Lincoln’s Inn Fields (easily accessible from Holborn tube station), it houses one of…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to the British Optical Association Museum
You have probably noticed that I am not an optometrist, and I do not spend hours looking at the eyes of amphibians and reptiles for hours on end. However, I still appreciate that side of science and so I recently…
#StevesLibrary: Spare Parts
As you may have noticed, I have been down a bit of a medical history rabbit hole recently, you’ll be glad that this is still going strong! I recently learned about Spare Parts: An Unexpected History of Transplants by Paul…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to the Barts Pathology Museum
Okay, it is finally here! If you’ve been following my blog and social media accounts over the past few weeks, you’ll be aware this post has been coming for a while. The Barts Pathology Museum is one of the most…
#SciFri: On The Art of Teeth at Barts Pathology Museum
Recently, I mentioned that I had previously visited the Barts Pathology Museum, and that I’ll be featuring it on #MuseumMonday in the near future. However, on my first visit back before Christmas, there was a site-specific art installation being exhibited…
#StevesLibrary: The Butchering Art
Many of you will be familiar from my recent blog posts and those on social media that I have had a fun time exploring medical history recently. This has extended beyond the museums and exhibitions to books, which I am…
#MuseumMonday: Exploring the Museum of Anaesthesia
Whilst I was in London recently, I took the time to visit the Museum of Anaesthesia, more formally known as the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre. This is a specialised medical museum located at 21 Portland Place in London. It forms part…
#MuseumMonday: Reflecting on my visit to the Musée des Moulages, Paris
One of the more unique museums I visited while in Paris was the Musée des Moulages or Museum of Casts. Tucked inside the historic Hôpital Saint-Louis in the 10th arrondissement, the Musée des Moulages preserves the world’s richest ensemble of…
