Join Surgeons Hall Museums in collaboration with Edinburgh Deaf Festival for this 5* walking tour with a BSL interpreter.
Join Surgeons Hall Museum for this BSL interprited walking tour as part of Edinburgh Deaf Festival.
We will take you through the highs and lows of Edinburgh’s world-renowned medical history. Discover the intrigues, rivalries, and dedication to the cause as our guide leads you through the sites where anatomists, surgeons and physicians worked, operated, and squabbled in the quest for medical advancement.
Drawn from the archives at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh you will discover little known accounts of iconic writers, chloroform tea parties, pioneering women, grave robbing and of course Britain’s first serial killers the infamous Burke and Hare.
Encounter tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection, and curious methods of treatment.
Tours will last approximately 75mins and include free museum access from 10am-5pm on the day of your tour.
Age & suitability Guidance: Age 10+ and those who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Meeting Point : Please arrive in good time for you tour. Your guide will meet you at the entrance to Surgeons Hall Museums (in front of the medical workers sculpture)
Please note that this is an outdoor walking tour that runs throughout the year so please dress accordingly. Not all the sites we visit are dog friendly and therefore we admit assistance dogs only.
We do not sell through any other channels other than our official Eventbrite page. Please be aware that we do not accept re-sold tickets for our events and your name must be on our guest list to be admitted.
Content Warning: Our collections contain human remains as well as representations of anatomy, injury, and disease that some may find upsetting .
You may also like the following events from Surgeons' Hall Museums:
- This Tuesday, 15th July, 01:30 pm, Skeleton Reconstruction Drop-In in Edinburgh
- This Wednesday, 16th July, 10:30 am, Surgical Jelly Bean Challenge Drop-In in Edinburgh
- Next Thursday, 24th July, 06:00 pm, Dissecting the Author: Women Surgeons and their Patients with Claire Brock in London, United Kingdom
Also check out other
Festivals in Edinburgh,
Workshops in Edinburgh,
Meetups in Edinburgh.
