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#MuseumMonday: The Museum of Zoology at the University of Cambridge

The Museum of Zoology in Cambridge is one of Britain’s most important natural history museums, bringing together the history of zoological research, the extraordinary diversity of animal life and the development of modern biological science. Located in the heart of…

#MuseumMonday: A Review of the Galleries of the Peterborough Museum

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery is one of those museums that is considerably more interesting once you begin to appreciate the breadth of its collections. Housed in a substantial Georgian mansion on Priestgate, in the centre of Peterborough, the Museum…

#MuseumMonday: The Royal Institution – A History and Review of the Faraday Museum

The Royal Institution of Great Britain is one of the most remarkable surviving institutions in the history of British science. Founded in 1799, it occupies an unusual position between a scientific society, research institution, educational establishment, public lecture theatre and…

#MuseumMonday: My visit to the Whipple Museum of the History of Science

The Whipple Museum of the History of Science occupies a distinctive place among Britain’s university museums. Hidden away on the atmospheric Free School Lane in Cambridge, the museum is not simply a repository of antique instruments. It is a living…

#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…

#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…

#MuseumMonday: Why visit the St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum?

The St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum is one of the most significant medical history museums in the United Kingdom. Located within the grounds of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in West Smithfield, London, the Museum explores nearly nine centuries of medical care, scientific…

#MuseumMonday: What is The Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum?

I recently visited a museum I have walked past a number of times in the past. I completed one of my MRes projects while studying at Imperial College London at the St Mary’s Campus and never noticed this museum, despite…

#MuseumMonday: Exploring the Lapworth Museum of Geology

The Lapworth Museum of Geology is one of the UK’s oldest specialist geological museums, located at the University of Birmingham. Founded in 1880 and named after the pioneering geologist Charles Lapworth, the museum was originally established to support teaching and…

#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…