Heritage at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

01/09/2026

We'll be open for drop in visits all day on Sunday 20th September from 10am to 4pm. Come and say hi!

01/09/2026

Beautiful pictures of our Audubon exhibition taken by some recent visitors

24/08/2026

We're delighted to be taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Day on Sunday 20th September 2026. Come along between 10am and 4pm to our College on St Vincent Street where you'll be able to explore our beautiful rooms, see some of our amazing treasures including Audubon's Birds of America, and visit our new exhibition, Dear Green Places.

We're delighted to be taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Day 2026. Come along to our College on St Vincent Street where you'll be able to explore our beautiful rooms, see some of our amazing treasures including Audubon's Birds of America, and visit our new exhibition, Dear Green Places.

18/08/2026

15/08/2026

Last chance to see! Finishing at the end of August.

Our exhibition "William Macewen: At the Cutting Edge" about the great Glasgow based surgical pioneer known as the "Father of neurosurgery" and who expanded his teacher, Joseph Lister's theory of antiseptics into aseptic theory.

To mark 100 years since the death of pioneering Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1848–1924), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is proud to launch two tributes to his remarkable legacy:

27/07/2026

Come along, enjoy a glass of wine and learn about Darwin's early life. You will also see two extra special first editions on display in the same room - John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1827-1838), and Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859)!

A brand new, in person talk, exploring Darwin's early life and his fascinating connections with John James Audubon

23/07/2026

A fascinating conversation tonight with Deepta Roy Chakraverti, discussing her new book about her great aunt, Dr Jamini Sen, the first female fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

The talk has been recorded and will be uploaded to our website. This event was part of this year's South Asian Heritage Month

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daktarin-Jamini-Extraordinary-British-Indias/dp/0143475460

22/07/2026

New Event: On the Origin of Darwin
Join us at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on Tuesday 11th August 6.00pm - 8.00pm for a fun and fascinating insight into the early days of the great Charles Darwin. Tickets £10

A brand new, in person talk, exploring Darwin's early life and his fascinating connections with John James Audubon

22/05/2026

Please note: Our library and exhibitions will be closed on Monday 25th May for the bank holiday. Back in again as usual from 9am on Tuesday 26th May. Don't forget you can still "visit" our collections on our website at any time https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/
We wish you all a lovely weekend