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Thackray Museum showcases gory surgical instruments on Blue Peter
28th May 2009
On 24th February 2009, the Thackray Museum, Leeds made an appearance on the popular BBC children’s programme Blue Peter. One of the features explored Victorian surgery and the Thackray Museum...
Read moreThackray Museum goes to the RCN conference, Harrogate
14th May 2009
This week the Thackray Museum attended the Royal College of Nursing conference in Harrogate. We held a mystery object competition, where delegates guessed what various historical medical objects were...
Read moreThackray Museum goes Down Under
13th May 2009
An article about the Thackray Museum titled 'Medical Time Warp' was recently published in the journal Australian Doctor (27/2/09). To read the full article, simply click on the download link below.
Read moreEgyptian Mummies & Hospital-acquired infections
7th March 2009
Talking Medical History - Saturday 7th March 10 am - 12:30 pm
The final lectures of this season:
'Ancient Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science'
'Hospital - aquired infections: MRSA and C.Diff are...
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Hot off the Press - Two New publications.
2nd March 2009
Two recently published books are now available to buy from the Thackray Museum shop. Cholera and Conflict, 19th Century Cholera in Briatin and social unrest was launched at a unique event which...
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