Displays reflect anatomy teaching from the 18th century to the present day and include human remains It opened with great ceremony in 1884.
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The Anatomical Museum, founded and developed by the Monro dynasty, flourished under Sir William Turner, Professor of Anatomy from 1867 to 1903, and Principal of the University from 1903 to 1917. Turner had broad interests in evolution and comparative anatomy and built up the impressive collections displayed. The splendid museum hall was at the heart of the new Medical School designed by the archit
ect Robert Rowand Anderson. In the 1950s, the three storey museum hall was reduced to a single upper storey which still survives as museum.
đď¸Due to ongoing building work, the Anatomical Museum remains closed until further notice. Our next Public Open Day will be Sat 25th November (details of how to book tickets will be announced in the first week of November). Please check our website, X and pages for updates.
The event on 26th October is an evening of talks and demonstrations on all aspects of the mind. Talks will take place in our historic Anatomy Lecture Theatre. Tickets are free, but limited, so don't delay signing up!
Please note, due to building works the museum itself is unlikely to be open for this event.
ourminds.eventbrite.co.uk
How are our minds made, how can we keep them healthy, how do they create our wonderfully diverse worlds?
We recently took part in a Royal Society of Edinburgh 'Curious' event discussing 'Decolonial Futures for Ancestral Remains in Scotland'. If you didn't manage to get a ticket, you can now view this in full online:
Brining together curators and museum researchers to discuss what it means for academic institutions to be accountable to colonial legacies.
'Iâve got yer back' is the official unveiling of a unique anatomical artwork consisting of hundreds of felt vertebrae made by people across the world. The event also includes talks in our historic Anatomy Lecture Theatre on back anatomy and back pain.
Please note - due to ongoing building works, the Anatomical Museum is not open during this event.
Join us for the unveiling of a community-built needle felted spine with associated talks in our historic Anatomy Lecture Theatre
Our 'Art Wednesdays' are back in November and December. A rare chance for artists (of any level) to draw the historic collections of the museum. Booking details in link:
Anatomy@Edinburgh and the Anatomical Museum are delighted to open the museum to artists of all abilities on select Wednesday afternoons to draw from the historic collections.
This summer we had Sanya Kuslii on a placement with us as part of the programme, a national initiative connecting young people with the world of work through and hands-on placements. Here's her blog post to tell you more!
This summer we had Sanya Kuslii, a high school student who is entering S6, on placement with us as part of the Career Ready programme, a national initiative connecting young people with the world oâŚ
Over the next few months the museum roof is getting a much needed repair. Our next open days and ticket details will be published on our website, twitter and pages when we have an update. At the moment the museum remains closed to all visitors.
Whether I post few words or loads, the book of the puss is limiting what ye see so I might as well open my mooth/type mair and stick it to them anyway. Makes nae oods.
Right then. So here be the ever welcoming, inviting and downright non-imposing entrance to the UoE Medical School. Founded in the eighteenth century and the new buildings opened in 1884.
..looks enticing and a right good place to hang oot after dark eh? Aye, that's what I thought tae :-)
We end with the building in the sunshine! Designed by Robert Rowand Anderson, the building opened for the winter session of anatomy teaching in 1880 & the Anatomical Museum opened in 1884.
Anatomy collections have complicated histories & ours is no exception. Our online exhibition âMindshiftâ looks at the 19th century of & shows how we work with this problematic collection today
The University's Anatomical Museum holds one of the largest and most historically significant collections relating to phrenology in theâŻworld. Now discredited, phrenology was a science of measurement which promoted a colonial agenda, situating Edinburgh as a centre for scientific racism in the 19t...
One of our favourite models! Recently a researcher confirmed that we have one of the largest collection of anatomical models in the UK. This amazing wax eye model made in France dates from around 1890
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A behind the scenes look at the Anatomical Museum for , featuring a cutaneous horn, William Burke's toe and a cast of the skull of Robert the Bruce
and todayâs photo was taken inside Anatomical Museum, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh showing how the museum looked when it opened in 1884, it was fairly packed! Originally whale and dolphin skeletons were suspended from the museum roof. Many of the larger animals featured here were transferred to National Museums Scotland in the 1950s @
Continuing with , we have over 1000 artworks & teaching charts . Why not have a go at this virtual featuring the âOrgans of Digestionâ taken from Professor William Turnerâs âAtlas of Human Anatomy and Physiologyâ ( 1857)
Free online jigsaw puzzle game
Continuing by showcasing the Atlas Facility at the museum. The Atlas Facility integrates & into anatomy teaching, it also allows us to make copies of some of our more fragile anatomical models and preserve the historic originals. Shown here is a in development.
This week on our social media channels we are taking part in . First up, a skull ( ) in the
Anatomical Museum, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh collection. This species, declared extinct in 1936, was one of the largest known carnivorous marsupials. It was native to the Australian mainland, New Guinea & Tasmania
Thanks to everyone who came along to our Open Day today, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Our next Public Open Days are 30 September, 28 October and 25 November. Ticket details will be announced closer to the time.
A reminder to ticket holders for Saturday's sold out Open Day, if you can no longer attend please cancel your booking on Eventbrite and allow others the opportunity to come along!
Introducing scholars for 2023 and their fascinating range of projects! From the study of narratives in to guided -themed tours to soundwalks of as well as research on the collections of the
Anatomical Museum, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh
https://www.edinburghneuroscience.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Our%20Mind%20cohort%20introduction_final_compressed.pdf
programme launched: Funding is available for short creative projects to explore questions of our mind. Projects could involve the Anatomical Museum collections!
Applications must be from University of Edinburgh UG or PG students, deadline is 20th March
https://www.edinburghneuroscience.ed.ac.uk/scholarshipsfunding/scholarship-our-mind-programme
Earlier this year we hosted 'Anatomy of a Museum 2', an exhibition of anatomy inspired artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students on the 'Presentation: Methods and Context 3' course. Today for we have been sharing some of these works. Our final piece is 'What do you want to be when you grow up' by Christian Sloan. This plaster sculpture was influenced by the unknown and unwritten stories of some of the human remains in the museum
Earlier this year we hosted 'Anatomy of a Museum 2', an exhibition of anatomy inspired artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students on the 'Presentation: Methods and Context 3' course. Today for we will be sharing some of these works.
'Reigning Uteruses' by Fiona Rose-Leonard. Seven ceramic uteruses each representing one of the
Earlier this year we hosted 'Anatomy of a Museum 2', an exhibition of anatomy inspired artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students on the 'Presentation: Methods and Context 3' course. Today for we will be sharing some of these works.
Featured here:
'It's not in my Head' by Sophie Siersted, a work on textile looking at the emotional impact that the medical world has on women and the inequalities in the health care system
'Ustrasana / Camel Pose' (acrylic on canvas board) by Betsy Harpur, a study in to how yoga poses impact the body
'Matters of Life and Death' by Will Dutton (oil on canvas). This work looks at the metaphors of life and death as represented by skull and flowers, part of the 'AnatomyOfAMuseum2' exhibition
Earlier this year we hosted 'Anatomy of a Museum 2', an exhibition of anatomy inspired artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students on the 'Presentation: Methods and Context 3' course. Today for we will be sharing some of these works.
Featured here:
'I-Contact' by Molly Mavor, a sequence of living self-portrait photographs which bacterially evolves throughout the duration of the exhibition
'On the Wall' by Lauren McKeown (wood filler on paper). Crown moulding style wallpaper that corresponds with the contents of the cabinets
'Hair (anon)' by Daniel Irvine, alludes to hair art (making momentos of loved ones), the anonymous remains in the museum and the cultural role that hair plays 'in the history of body control and identity erasure'
Earlier this year we hosted 'Anatomy of a Museum 2', an exhibition of anatomy inspired artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students on the 'Presentation: Methods and Context 3' course. Today for we will be sharing some of these works.
'Of the Rope' by Endre Fabian. Made from twine on synthetic clay. This work is influenced by the legislation of the Murder Act in the mid 18th century and the fear of dissection as judicial punishment that many of the public had.
Earlier this year we hosted 'Anatomy of a Museum 2', an exhibition of anatomy inspired artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students on the 'Presentation: Methods and Context 3' course. Today for we will be sharing some of these works.
Featured here: 'Headless' by Shea Preston (oil on canvas). Looks at the theme of de-personalisation within historic anatomy teaching. This work combines classical, dramatic baroque compositional elements and contemporary popular image
'Natural, Hygienic & Fresh' by Jingyi Guo
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'Cybernetic Spine' by Maciej Kosc. The 3D rendering of a lego spine looks at the limitations of the human body & the possible future of prosthetic technology
Earlier this year we hosted 'Anatomy of a Museum 2', an exhibition of anatomy inspired artworks by Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh students on the 'Presentation: Methods and Context 3' course. Today for we will be sharing some of these works.
First up is 'Cadaver Coat' by Tallulah Batley, inspired by anatomical illustrations & specimens. The coat is reversible, with variety of textures. Outer layer is wet felted wool, inner lining is cotton sateen. Layers are quilted together with hand worked running stitches
https://anatomicalmuseumopenday27may.eventbrite.co.uk/
Tickets for our next Public Open Day on 27th May are now available! Tickets are FREE but we welcome donations on the day.
A rare chance to see inside our museum in the Anatomy Department of the Medical School at the University of Edinburgh
A rare chance to see inside our museum in the Anatomy Department of the Medical School at the University of Edinburgh
Tickets for our Public Open Day on 29th April have been released
A rare chance to see inside our museum in the Anatomy Department of the Medical School at the University of Edinburgh
Face to Face: A Dialogue on the University of Edinburgh's Skull Collection is an event centred around the University's collection of over 1,700 human skulls, and seeks to open up a dialogue
on decolonial museum practice and the humanisation of wrongfully acquired human remains.
Featuring talks from Nicole Anderson, Zaki El-Salahi, and Dr. Tobias Houlton. The day will be structured around short presentations and open discussions, as well as a private tour of the Anatomical Museum and a short creative workshop. We hope to facilitate an event that passes the microphone over to those with specialist expertise and foster a fruitful dialogue between community activists interested in repatriation processes, cultural heritage specialists, scientists, researchers and curators. Our target audience includes students, community groups and heritage professionals.
Date: March 29th, 2023
Time: 13:00-16:00 pm followed by a short reception afterwards
Location: 425 Anatomical Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot, (Doorway 3, University of Edinburgh)
Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/533727402027
A reminder of this funded scholarship, open to The University of Edinburgh students. Deadline for applications is 20th March
programme launched: Funding is available for short creative projects to explore questions of our mind. Projects could involve the Anatomical Museum collections!
Applications must be from University of Edinburgh UG or PG students, deadline is 20th March
https://www.edinburghneuroscience.ed.ac.uk/scholarshipsfunding/scholarship-our-mind-programme
If you have been successful in getting a ticket for our March Open Day, but find out that you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking at the earliest opportunity to allow others the chance to come along. Thank you!
The open day includes a display of artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students as part of the 'Anatomy of a Museum 2' exhibition
The open day includes a display of artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students as part of the 'Anatomy of a Museum 2' exhibition
Places are still available for our 'Art and Anatomy' sessions in April and May. This is a very rare opportunity to draw items from our collections
Anatomy@Edinburgh and the Anatomical Museum are delighted to open the museum to artists of all abilities on select Wednesday afternoons to draw from the historic collections.
Tickets are now available for our next Public Open Day on Saturday 25th March.
The open day includes a display of artworks by Edinburgh College of Art students as part of the 'Anatomy of a Museum 2' exhibition
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Open Day yesterday, our first one for three years! We hope you enjoyed your visit. We will shortly be announcing ticket details for the Open Day in March, all relevant information will be published on our website, Facebook and Twitter pages
programme launched: Funding is available for short creative projects to explore questions of our mind. Projects could involve the Anatomical Museum collections!
Applications must be from University of Edinburgh UG or PG students, deadline is 20th March
https://www.edinburghneuroscience.ed.ac.uk/scholarshipsfunding/scholarship-our-mind-programme
Public open days are coming back to the Anatomical Museum! We are running a test event on Saturday 25th February. Entry is by pre-booked (free) ticket only. Numbers are limited.
We are also going to be open 25th March, 29th April and 27th May. Booking info for these dates will follow from February's test event
Public Open Days at the Anatomical Museum in the University of Edinburgh are back for 2023!
Are you an artist with an interest in anatomy collections? We are delighted to announce the return of 'Art Wednesdays' to the Museum this year. More details, costs and booking info here:
Anatomy@Edinburgh and the Anatomical Museum are delighted to open the museum to artists of all abilities on select Wednesday afternoons to draw from the historic collections.
Tickets for Anatomy Day on Saturday 15th October 2022 have now SOLD OUT!
Don't worry if you have missed out as we will be opening the museum to visitors in the near future.
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In 2017 our elephant skeletons were a little dusty and so using a museum conservation grade back pack vacuum we set to work over a couple of days to give them a clean. Here's a short time lapse video of the process. It's now 2020 so its probably time to do it all over again!
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