Museum Conservation  Work

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

Have you ever wondered how we maintain the vast collection of specimens across the museum?

Surgeons' Hall Museum

Surgeons' Hall Museums Human Remains Conservator, Cat Irving, will teach attendees about how these specimens are prepared and preserved, through different methods of treatment. You’ll see first-hand, maintenance work taking place on the Supernumerary limb in our Wohl Pathology Museum. The conservation drop-in is included in the price of standard museum admission. You will need to pay for your museum ticket on arrival, please bear this in mind when planning arrival time for the session.  As we anticipate this to be popular and to help us manage numbers we have opened up a booking system to guarantee people access to the session.

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