On The Art Of Teeth

Barts Pathology Museum is a Grade II Listed medical museum on the site of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and part of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). It was built in 1879 for the express purpose of housing anatomical specimens to be used by those studying medicine, and is still in use by QMUL's medical students today, for teaching, exams and study. The museum is therefore only open to the public, alumni and other interested parties for scheduled events organised around academic usage. As a result, these events sell out quickly. To be placed on the mailing list to hear about any open days, workshops or evening lectures email bartspathology@qmul.ac.uk. For further information on similar museums which open to the public, see our page on London Museums of Health and Medicine atmedicalmuseums.org.T﻿he museum, on the 3rd Floor of the Robin Brook Centre, is accessible via a lift, but there are 7 steps which lead into the museum itself which are not accessible. For more information on accessibility, parking and facilities, and for FAQs, please visit ourwebsite

Barts Pathology Museum (Queen Mary)

'On The Art Of Teeth': an art installation by Janetka Platun and Dr David Mills

Barts Pathology Museum (3rd Floor Robin Brook Centre)

Providing a rare opportunity to visit Barts Pathology Museum, this site-specific installation of new film and sculpture by contemporary British artist Janetka Platun responds to the Museum’s own historic collection of tooth specimens dating back to the 19th century. These 24 specimens and their accompanying index cards, that form the ‘Diseases of Teeth’ collection, provide an insight into the range of problems faced by patients, and the (often brutal) history of dentistry in England. The film and sculptural artworks in the installation are based on thousands of microtomography scans of these tooth specimens produced by Dr David Mills, a researcher at Queen Mary University of London. The installation explores the inner world of teeth as sites of memory, loss and survival. Janetka Platun’s artistic practice incorporates film, sculpture and installation. In her work she poses questions about our existential relationship with our surroundings. Her work attends to the inter-relational complexities of people, place, time, memory and desire. She is based in London. The installation offers a rare opportunity to visit this special medical museum which is not normally open to members of the public. Tickets are free, but must be booked in hour-long slots Please note that unfortunately the Long Table event scheduled for Thursday 4th Dec has been cancelled due to large numbers of bookings on that day, but the installation will be open as normal. - All ages are welcome, but parental discretion is advised- Access: The Museum is on the 3rd floor and there are a further 7 steps to the museum entrance. When booking, please advise us if you have any additional access requirements.- The Museum will have low light levels due to the film and the use of candles within the installation- Only the ground floor of the Museum will be accessible during the installation- Due to the Human Tissue Act and the nature of the Museum’s collection, no photography is permitted inside the Museum and tickets must be pre-booked. No admission will be possible without a pre-booked ticket.- For more information about the event, visit the <a href="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/centre-creative-collaboration/projects/on-the-art-of-teeth/" title="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/centre-creative-collaboration/projects/on-the-art-of-teeth/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Centre for Creative Collaboration website</a>, and for further information about the Museum visit our <a href="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/pathologymuseum/" title="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/pathologymuseum/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a>- There is no on-site parking, and the nearest public car park is the NCP car park on Long Lane, West Smithfield. <a href="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/pathologymuseum/media/pathologymuseum/docs/map2014.pdf" title="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/pathologymuseum/media/pathologymuseum/docs/map2014.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See map</a>

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