Hunterian Museum, London at The Royal College of Surgeons
35 - 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE

The front façade of The Royal College of Surgeons' building was designed in 1836 by Sir Charles Barry, architect of the Houses of Parliament.

This houses the Hunterian Museum, London and the Wellcome Museum of Pathology and Anatomy

The Hunterian Museum collections, brought together over four centuries by a cast of colourful characters including John Hunter (1728-1793), are a fascinating mix of comparative anatomy and pathology specimens; complete skeletons, bones, skulls and teeth; dried preparations, corrosion casts and wax teaching models; historical surgical and dental instruments together with modern surgical instruments and technologies; as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture.

The Hunterian Museum has undergone a £3.2 million refurbishment to create a publicly accessible museum that encourages visitors to explore the scientific, cultural and historical importance of the museum collections.

The new Hunterian Museum will enable visitors to share the wealth of material that has been a source of inspiration to surgeons, scientists and artists for over two hundred years.

The Wellcome Museum of Pathology and Anatomy contains a collection of dissections detailing the human anatomy, together with a large collection of pathology and other teaching specimens.

Opening Times

The Hunterian Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00-17.00. Closed Xmas/New Year Admission is free, but donations are most welcome. The Hunterian Museum is open to all. There is a free guided tour of the museum every Wednesday at 13.00. Groups must be booked in advance, Tel: 020 7869 6560 for more details.

The Wellcome Museum of Pathology and Anatomy is only open to medical professionals and medical students who must bring identification. Groups must be booked in advance. The Wellcome Museum is open Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Tel: 020 7869 6560 for more details.