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Natalie GreenNatalie Green
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pocketwanderingspocketwanderings
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A serious museum for pathology, anatomy, and medical students and researchers. Not for gore seekers and other weirdos looking for a cheap creep thrill or way to entertain children. I'm sure laypeople can be very interested in some of it, but probably won't have the patience to fully engage with the pathology level to the degree possible, especially. It is a whole floor of body parts in jars, with a few skeletons sprinkled in for variety. I've been to many museums of this kind, and studied human biology, and this is the most bland museum I have been to that is branded as an experience for the general public. Sure, you can learn a little bit, and most people will probably do the majority of their learning on the history floor and the robotics interactive floor. It gets very, very redundant for people who aren't deeply into pathology and human specimens. Even as someone who is, many of the specimens seemed somewhat redundant unless you have medical expertise with precisely what you're looking at. Almost as if they included so many just to fill the shelves. A major issue I had with the ability to fully engage with the pathology exhibit was the lack of photography as they have very interesting kiosks where you can look up the case studies (each specimen is labelled) but without being able to take photos of the specimens, it makes it incredibly difficult to cross-reference. You'd have to run back and forth from the kiosks to the specimen. I don't know how any student would actually use this for study purposes. Cumbersome and illogical. What are they supposed to do, draw the specimens? There is very little air flow. A woman passed out while I was there due to it being so hot and stuffy. I think the museum needs to decide whether it's a museum for the general public or for medical researchers/historians. It doesn't work as both. The main history section is the most like a regular history museum for anybody. But the future of surgery/robotics section is weirdly juvenile in contrast to the pathology floor. The interactive exhibits seem oversimplified and already outdated... if they even work. Half were out of service. The price is too high for what you get. The Scottish National Museum is free and is 100x the size and complexity with much more engaging exhibits and placards. For a dedicated pathology student, sure, it's probably awesome. For anybody else, I'm not sure but maybe you'll be lucky.
VeeVee
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Firstly, no photography allowed inside the museum because it has displays of body parts some may find upsetting. An amazing museum all about surgery, old and modern and a floor with old and modern Dentistry. It shows human skeletons and some are deformed because the person had Rickets etc. Body parts such as Kidneys and lungs and Hearts and stomachs etc showing the ailments such as tumours. There are some incredible oil paintings of war wounded persons and some modern ones which are fantastic, showing the skilled Surgeons at work and the instruments reflected in their glasses. There is a litte shop selling gifts such as pendant and earrings in the shape of a Human Heart and some books and souvenirs. (PS. If they want my ole bones and gammy leg and knee,in the future, they are very welcome to them)😀😀😀
Margaret McguiganMargaret Mcguigan
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Very interesting museum regarding the history of medical discovery in Scotland and Edinburgh. Not for the squeamish, there is a large collection of preserved body parts and deseased limbs, etc. which although very interesting, also can be overwhelming. Unlike other museums in Edinburgh, this one does cost and, understandably so, photos and video are not allowed. There is also a short 20 minute video lecture of a replica dissection of a human body in which you sit down in a mock up of the lecture halls of old. Would recommend greatly to anyone to go if they can deal with the subject matter and understand that these discoveries came from real people with real stories. Rainy days will result on more people heading to these type of attractions so be prepared to be surrounded if it's a wet day.
Simon nicholsonSimon nicholson
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The museum at Surgeons' Hall covers the history of medical practices from its ancient origins, through to the founding of the Edinburgh faculty in 1505, to the present day. It's an incredibly interesting place to visit. The exhibits are fascinating and, in some cases, rather odd. Medical anomalies are displayed (a lot in recreation due to the nature of of the complaint), but this does not detract from the physical abnormalities they depict. As well as surgery related display, there are also areas relating to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, doctor and author, and to Dr Elsie Inglis Suffragist first. World War, doctor, campaigner for women and children's health. All in all, a highly entertaining place to visit.
Jim ClellandJim Clelland
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Surgeons Hall Museums, Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9DW, United Kingdom
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+44 131 527 1711
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museum.rcsed.ac.uk
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Surgeons' Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. It houses the Surgeons' Hall Museum, and the library and archive of the RCSEd. The present Surgeons' Hall was designed by William Henry Playfair and completed in 1832, and is a category A listed building.
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