A picture of a page from the catalogue. It reads "The improved medical field panniers. For the use of Her Majesty's army. Design and supplied by Savory and Moore. There are diagrams of the field kits set up in 3 different ways. as well as what it would look like set up on a mule..

Another page from the catalogue. The text at the top reads army regulation medical and surgical field equipments. There are a series of diagrams on this page which show: Panniers open for use, panniers closed, panniers converted into an operating table, panniers on ground ready for use, cacolet on mule, regulation medicine chest.

Another series of diagrams from the Savory and Moore catalogue. There are 6 images on this page: which show: contents of surgical haversack (displayed), contents of medical field companion (displayed), medical field companion and water bottle, regulation field stretcher, cavalry bag and field fracture box

This catalogue of army regulation medical and surgical field equipment by Savory and Moore dates from the late 19th century.

5 knives within a wooden box. 'ORTH' on each knife.

These knives are designed for cutting the crescent-shaped disks of fibrocartilage that is attached to bones (meniscus). The blades vary from long and flat, tapering and straight, concave, or v-shaped ends. These knives are typically used for orthopaedic procedures.

Three people standing around a glass display case with a series of objects and object labels in it.

Over the last couple of months we’ve had Anthony, Haven, and Tilly volunteering with us to help organise the College gift collection. Their final day with us was last week, when they put together a small exhibition showcasing some of the gifts from the collection.

A glass anaesthetic mask. It has a rounded chamber and is attached to a long thinner spout which connects to a glass piece that would go over the face.

This anaesthetic face mask was used to administer ether. It was made in Edinburgh in 1847 at Ford's Flint Glass Works.

Brass microscope and all its components in a wooden carry case.

This microscope was made by the Beck brothers in London, with the lenses designed according to formulas done by Joseph Lister’s father, Joseph Jackson Lister. These new lenses significantly improved image quality and significantly enhanced the microscope as a scientific tool.

Hi Ian! This is an aortic punch used in heart surgery to create precise, circular holes for vein grafts.

You're not wrong 😅
This is an aortic punch used in heart surgery to create precise, circular holes for vein grafts.

Hi Ed! This is an aortic punch.

Hello! This is an aortic punch used in heart surgery to create precise, circular holes for vein grafts.

That would have been very topical of us!

Hi Juliet! This is an aortic punch.

This is an aortic punch used in heart surgery to create precise, circular holes for vein grafts.

#TriviaTuesday

Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen In Britain's Murder Map, Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen travel to some of UK’s most notorious crime scenes

Tune into Britain's Murder Map tonight and you might see some familiar places and faces 👀

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A stainless steel instrument with a rounded top at one end and a smaller nib at the other end. Half way down the instrument there ate two stainless steel pieces protruding from the instrument.

For the final #TriviaTuesday of the month we have this instrument from the 21st century.

It is 15 cm in length. Do you know what it is?

A wooden block with cloth looped in a circle with a straight piece of string attached, which can be wrapped under the leg for support.

A truss is a device with a supportive area (in this case, the wooden block) worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia. This one is of Turkish design and came from Aden, a seaport city in Yemen.

Blue tinged old map of Edinburgh city centre. In the foreground is a sepia toned map of the city with a sketch of the University of Edinburgh's Old College popping out from it. There is text to the left of the image which reads: Edinburgh City of Medicine- 300 years of Edinburgh Medical School. Opens Friday 3 April 2026

We're days away from the opening of our new temporary exhibition Edinburgh: City of Medicine- 300 Years of Edinburgh Medical School!

You'll be able to see it for yourself from Friday. The exhibition will run until Easter 2027.

A picture of the model of a brain. It shows some signs of wear

This model of a brain has articulated anatomical sections for teaching. We don't know how old this model is but it is thought to date from the 1870s and was used by four generations of a medical family!

In this episode, we’re joined by author and Neuropsychologist Andy Ellis. Andy explores General Paralysis of the Insane, a devastating neurological condition that once baffled the medical world.
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Hi Caroline. We have discussed it but unfortunately, at the moment we don't have the capacity to do so. We have turned some of our lunch time talks into podcast episodes and we will be doing an episode on our upcoming exhibition.

Green paper ripped open to show some archival photos of the Scottish Women's Hospitals. There is a scrap of paper on top of the photos which has 'Go Home and Sit Still.... Aye Right' written on it. On the 'In Her Hand. 24th-29th August' is written on the green paper in bold handwriting.

In Her Hand draws on real journals and letters from women serving with the Scottish Women’s Hospitals in the First World War. This defiant, darkly witty play follows an unlikely friendship forged through service on the Balkan front.

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Dark blue background. To the right there is yellow and pink text which reads: Surgeons' Hall Museum After Hours: Teen Take Over. Thursday 11th of June. 6.30pm. To the right is a drawing of a skull in the middle of a bright yellow splat

By popular demand, Teen Takeover returns, offering young people aged 12-18 and their accompanying adults a unique after-hours experience in our historic pathology galleries.

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Faint blue map of old Edinburgh as a background. In the foreground is the crest of the Polish Medical School. To the right it black text which reads: Lunch Time Talk: The Case of Edinburgh's Polish Medical School. Thursday 4 June. 1.15pm

Join Dr Andrew Brown for this talk on the Polish School of Medicine. The School was established at the University of Edinburgh in 1941 during the Second World War to support Polish civilians and medical students who had been displaced by the war.

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Maroon background surrounded by a decorative gold frame. There is white text in the middle with reads: Lunch Time Talk: Anatomy and Crucifixion Imagery in Art. Thursday the 14th of May. 1.15pm

In this talk, Human Remains Conservator @anatomicalcat.bsky.social explores how anatomical knowledge has influenced artistic attempts to understand and depict the physical realities of crucifixion.

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Black background with the cover of the Routledge Book on the left. The cover depicts a momento mori carving of a skull wearing a flower crown with an hour glass next to it. There is white and red text to the right of the image which reads: Dissecting the Author. The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritage, and Death. Online Event. Thursday 7 May. 7pm

Cat Irving (@anatomicalcat.bsky.social) will be joined by Katie Stringer, one of the editors of The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritage and Death, for a discussion of the themes and ideas explored in this landmark publication.
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Dark grey old map of Edinburgh with a faint drawing of Teviot Place imposed over it. There is white text which reads: Edinburgh City of Medicine. Thursday 30 April. 6.30pm

Join Malcolm MacCallum, Curator of the Anatomical Museum at the University of Edinburgh, and Thomas Elliott, Head of Surgeons Hall Museums, for an evening talk inspired by our new temporary exhibition in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh.
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Purple smoky background with a hand coming out of the top right hand side holding two disposable vapes. There is white text that reads: Lunch Time Talk- Vaping: Rise, Risks and Realities. Thursday the 23rd of April. 1.15pm

Join Professor Ken Donaldson as he discusses what is known about the effects of vaping in experimental and human studies.

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Our new events programme has launched!

Our spring programme is incredibly varied- from vaping to 300 years of Edinburgh Medical School.

🧵👇

A metal object with a round base and 3 pointed pieces sticking up at the top.

We're back with another #TriviaTuesday object!

This one is from the 20th century and is 7.5 cm in height and 5.5 cm in diameter at its base. What is it?

A tin spirit lamp. It resembles a watering can or a teapot with a handle and a spout.

This looks like it belongs in the garden but it is a tin spirit lamp is from the 19th century . It was used to burn the air in cupping glasses prior to their application to the skin. The cooling of the air is thought to create a suction effect so the cups stick to the skin.

A set of 6 knives in a brown velvet lined case

These six ophthalmic instruments once belonged to Robert Liston. They were produced by Archibald Young, Edinburgh