Bath Medical Museum

13/10/2026

Some pot painting from the wellbeing group today! 🎨

12/10/2026

‘Poked and Prodded’ exhibition. 24th – 31 October, 12pm – 4pm.

With our antique syringes at the ready, join us as we delve into the history of vaccines.
Free entry, no booking required.

08/10/2026

🚨Doses of History Episode 5 ‘Poked and Prodded’: History of Vaccines is now available

Join James, Karen and Honey as they explore the medical breakthroughs and controversies surrounding vaccines. They will be joined by guest speaker Dr Helen Stewart, Officer for Health Improvement with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, to share her expertise.

Did it all start with a milkmaid?
Why are measles on the increase?
Is there truly a link between vaccines and autism?
Watch and find out...
https://youtu.be/0eDFLA71uV4

We only open for special exhibitions - see pinned post for the next one!

30/09/2026

Hello All,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Doses of History episode 5 will be released a little later than planned on 8th October at 5pm.

22/09/2026

Today, Betty prepared the materials for making bookmarks for everyone, and the participants really enjoyed today's Wellbeing session 🧑🏼‍🎨

12/09/2026

12/09/2026

After strutting your stuff 💃 come and visit our 'Medicine during the time of Jane Austen' exhibition! Learn of the bizarre treatments and quackery that was rife during the Georgian era 😷

10/09/2026

Sexual diseases, quackery and electro-therapy!
Discover the strange world of Georgian era medicine with our special exhibition as part of this year's Jane Austen Festival

08/09/2026

Today Irene kindly showed the Tuesday wellbeing group how to make matcha latte, and baked a blueberry cake for all to try 🍵✨🍂

01/09/2026

Some bracelets made using beads from the Tuesday wellbeing group. Would you like to wear one of these? ✨📿