‘Hands on’ with the London Museums of Health and Medicine

The Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons hosts a drop-in event to celebrate medical collections around London.

Discover amazing objects from some of the medical museums of the London Museums of Health and Medicine network. Explore model body parts, medical and scientific instruments and diagnostic equipment. Examine rare books, try on antique spectacles or acquire some surgical skills with our interactive suturing activity.

Participating museums include Bethlem Museum of the Mind, British Red Cross Museum, British Optical Association Museum, Old Operating Theatre, Royal College of Physicians, Science Museum, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Royal London Hospital, Wellcome Collection and the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre.

Suitable for adults and families – all children must be accompanied.
Free drop-in event, no booking required