Pathology Museum

19/02/2025

Join us on the evening of March 5th: In this illustrated presentation, author Elfed Huw Price will discuss surgeon Sir William Lawrence's novel theories and remarkable anticipations of later works such as those of Mary Shelley and Charles Darwin. The museum contains several specimens presented by Sir William, which will be on display, as well as a phrenology skull to assist with some aspects of the talk.

Join us for this fascinating book launch about Barts surgeon Sir William Lawrence and his work on the function of the brain.

09/10/2024

We have a series of evening events coming up in October and November on the topic of 'Poisons, Pills and Plants: 900 Years of botany'. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.

The final talk is 'Murder Most Florid: Inside the Mind of a Forensic Botanist' with Dr Mark Spencer, who'll discuss the use of plants to solve serious crime.

Join Forensic Botanist Mark Spencer for this talk on how plants and flowers are used to solve crimes, from burglary to murder

09/10/2024

We have a series of evening events coming up in October and November on the topic of 'Poisons, Pills and Plants: 900 Years of botany'. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.

The second is 'From Apothecary to Pharmacy' with Catherine Walker of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum. She will also discuss the use of human remains in historical medicine:

Join Catherine Walker from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for a talk on plant medicine, old and new - and human remains in materia medica

09/10/2024

We have a series of evening events coming up in October and November on the topic of 'Poisons, Pills and Plants: 900 Years of botany'.
The first is on October 30th, doors at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start: 'Death in the Garden: A History of Poisonous Plants' with author & landscape gardener Michael Brown

Join landscape gardener and author, Michael Brown, for 'Death in the Garden', a talk on the use of poisonous plants throughout history

16/08/2024

Wednesday August 21st from 1pm to 4pm

An open afternoon to peruse the museum and its specimens at your leisure

14/04/2023

https://www.qmul.ac.uk/fmd/our-community/our-people/fmd-people/items/carla-valentine.html

The Pathology Museum's technical curator, Carla Valentine, is featured in the new FMD series 'Our People'

12/04/2023

We just wanted to thank you for your recent comments - we really appreciate your interest and support, more now than ever. This beautiful Grade II listed pathology museum was in a state of disrepair before the appointment of a Technical Curator - a decade ago - thanks to a charity grant (as you can see from the pictures we've certainly improved it!) We were subsequently able to open the doors to the public, in 2011, for the first time in DECADES.

However, unlike many other museums of this kind, the space is actually a working teaching facility used by Queen Mary Medical students for training and exams. Post-COVID the increased academic usage is severely limiting the amount of public engagement we can organise.

The conservation of the museum, and its previous events, were - and still are! - a labour of love for the team here, and we are hoping to create more opportunities for the public to visit, especially over the summer holidays. Any events will go out to the mailing list first, then social media, so please do ask to be placed on the list if you're not already - this gives us an idea of interest which we can take to the Museum Management Group and put a case forward for prioritising Public Engagament. We are working hard behind the scenes to organise some open days, evening events and more, but we need YOU! We need your support, whether it's by joining the mailing list, following our Twitter and/or posting positive comments so that we have a stronger stance going forward.
We really hope you can bear with us and constructively engage digitally with us as we try to get back to our pre-COVID series of weird, wonderful and educational events (email [email protected] to be added to the list).

Thank you so much!
The Museum Team.

31/03/2023

As St Bartholmew's Hospital celebrates its 900th anniversary, the Institute for Health Sciences Education is exploring the history of medical teaching 🎉 Steve Moore and Amir Hakim have organised this FREE event, but you must be registered via Eventbrite in order to attend: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barts900-medical-education-past-present-future-tickets-598502476017
If you miss out this time, you can request to be added to the mailing list (which always learns of events before the general public). Simply email [email protected] and ask to be added.

16/04/2019

TOMORROW! - Museum Open Day (SOLD OUT). A rare occasion to view the museum's specimens over the course of a few hours. Public visitors of all ages are welcome. There will be plenty of time to peruse the specimens, from 2:00pm. (Tea & coffee will be available).
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/museum-open-day-tickets-58870476179?fbclid=IwAR3X3ghnoMCISR7cuStJhCbWE3F_BulVVXOyWvnqZhHc5ioiKMAfV9hQDM0

27/03/2019

The museum is opening its doors to public visitors of all ages for a special afternoon on April 17th from 2.00pm. Join us on this unique occasion for a chance to view the museum's specimens over the course of a few hours. All for only £6.92 including the Eventbrite surcharges (Tea & coffee will be available)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/museum-open-day-tickets-58870476179

The Pathology Museum at Barts Hospital will be open to the public on April 17th to examine its 4000 pathological specimens covering two hundred year period of collecting diseased parts of the human body at this famous hospital. There are some historically important specimens including the skull of J...

26/02/2019

We hope you get a ticket for our sold out event this Thursday with Dr. Suzy Lishman discussing the secrets lurk in the Pathology Museum and how to make the Pathology more accessible to the public in remembrance of our curator Paola Domizio. See bartspathologysecrets.eventbrite.co.uk. Doors open doors 6:00 for 7:00pm start

20/02/2019

Only few tickets left for our book event this evening, with Dr. David Anderson telling us all about his life in Medicine.
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-angels-fear-to-tread-book-event-tickets-55021038407
Ticket includes free glass of wine
Doors open at 6.30 for 7.00 start

28/01/2019

Feb 1st, 7pm onwards. Music in the Museum - Stockhausen's ‘Stimmung’ with Ante Terminum Productions and The Façade Ensemble. Booking: http://www.music.qmul.ac.uk/concerts-events/items/stimmung-at-the-museum.html

27/11/2018

'Stuff & Nonsense' Taxidermy - Christmas Special, Saturday 1st December. Doors open midday, class ends at 5pm, with a break for mulled wine and mince pies. All materials and refreshments included 🎄🐁
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stuff-nonsense-taxidermy-christmas-special-tickets-52862817109

21/11/2018

'Stuff & Nonsense' Taxidermy - Christmas Special, Saturday 1st December. Doors open midday, class ends at 5pm, with a break for mulled wine and mince pies. All materials and refreshments included
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stuff-nonsense-taxidermy-christmas-special-tickets-52862817109

29/10/2018

TOMORROW! (Nearly sold out) Join us for this special Halloween event and delve into the many faces of fear on film. Laura Sedgwick, who co-authored "Gothic Dissections in Film and Literature: The Body in Parts" will discuss the face and masks in Gothic and Horror films. The face is a site of expression, offering the means for identification and empathy. Masks conceal monstrous faces and offer the possibility of secret identities. 'Faces of Fear' will explore these ideas and more, investigating special effects makeup and distorted faces on our journey behind the mask! Expect creepy film clips and candlelight, as well as mulled cider (or non-alcoholic mulled cordial). The museum will be decorated with the terrifying faces of carved pumpkins for this special, spooky event 🎃

** Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start for ALL our events *** 'Faces of Fear' - Masks and The Face in Horror and Gothic Films with Laura Sedgwick Join us for this special Halloween event and delve into the many faces of fear on film. Laura Sedgwick, who co-authored "Gothic Dissections in Film an...

15/10/2018

The museum is opening its doors to public visitors of all ages for a special afternoon. Join us on this unique occasion for a chance to view the museum's specimens over the course of a few hours - particularly if you'd like to draw them - and to see the museum's current art exhibition 'Saving Faces' (all for only £5. Tea & coffee available)

***Tickets Very Limited*** QMUL’s Pathology Museum, based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, is opening its doors to public visitors of all ages this afternoon. Join us on this unique occasion for a chance to view the museum's specimens over the course of an afternoon, particularly if you'd like to d...