Fantastic Plastic
The Story of modern day surgery told through PVC and Plastic
A brand new interactive gallery exploring the many different ways plastic is used in medicine to save lives today.
From the patient's face mask, the surgeon's scalpel to the floor of the operating theatre itself, we'll show you how plastic is at the heart of modern medicine.
Touch and feel the world of modern, plastic medical equipment. What scent would you use to make a plastic face mask more pleasant to wear? come and find out for yourself what the experts chose!
Play a game
Try our 'Break a leg' interactive game and see if you can work out which materials are best for making a wrist splint or a hip joint.
Meet Polly-Esther and help her find her plastic body parts or see yourself as a surgeon in our operating theatre scene.
