Exploring Anatomy Through Art: Anatomical Casting

The award winning Museums are open to the public, 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm and are home to one of the largest and most historic pathology collections in the United Kingdom.Surgeons’ Hall Museums reopened in 2015 after a major £4.4 million Heritage Lottery Funded redevelopment project. As one of the oldest Museums in Scotland, the collections grew from 1699 after 'natural and artificial curiosities' were publically sought,  with the Playfair Building opening in 1832 to house the Barclay and Bell collections. Whilst the Museums were initially established as a medical teaching resource, all are now welcome to visit.

Surgeons' Hall Museums

Join Human Remains Curator Cat Irving for this hands-on workshop exploring the history of anatomical casting.

Surgeons' Hall Museum

Join Surgeons Hall Museums Human Remains Conservator Cat Irving for this adult only, hands-on workshop, exploring the history of anatomical casting.Anatomical models have been used since the eighteenth century to teach about normal anatomy and disease, and often these were made using casts from dissected cadavers. This workshop with human remains conservator Cat Irving will allow you to try out the process of casting a lamb’s heart using plaster or wax, which you will be able take home afterwards, while learning about the history of these models and their role in Surgeons’ Hall’s Collection.Each workshop last approximately 2 hours.Age Guidance: Age 18+

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