This is a 19th century pill machine. A "pill mass' would be rolled into a paste like pipe and placed across the brass corrugated sections. The handle would then be put in place and moved over its rail to divide the pipe into equally sized parts which would be rolled into pills.

This is a Cardioblate surgical ablation pen. It is used to destroy heart tissue that has been causing abnormal heartbeats. #TriviaTuesday

Surgeons' Hall Museum@surgeonshall.bsky.social · 3d ago

For #TriviaTuesday this week we have this instrument from the 21st century! It 10 cm in length (excluding the cable). Does anyone know what it is?

For #TriviaTuesday this week we have this instrument from the 21st century! It 10 cm in length (excluding the cable). Does anyone know what it is?

A portion of our upper History of Surgery gallery will be closed from Monday the 19th of October until Friday the 23rd of October while we install a new display. We apologise for any inconvenience.

A marble sculpture taken from a plaster cast of James Syme's own hand. The Latin words ‘Dextra Magister’ mean ‘Right [hand] of the Master’. The sculpture was given to Joseph Lister when he left Edinburgh in 1877.

It's #WorldAnatomyDay! To celebrate here's a stunning woodcut illustration from our first edition of "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" by Andreas Vesalius. Published in 1543 the book was a major breakthrough in the development of modern anatomy

This is a pneumatic skin straightener. The curved pipe is attached to an air supply which creates suction. This lifts the skin keeping it straight and taut ready for a graft to be taken. #TriviaTuesday

Surgeons' Hall Museum@surgeonshall.bsky.social · last wk.

It's the final #TriviaTuesday of September! This week we have this stainless steel object from 1990. It is 7.5 cm in length, 2.5 cm in width and 7.5 cm in height. What is it?

It's the final #TriviaTuesday of September! This week we have this stainless steel object from 1990. It is 7.5 cm in length, 2.5 cm in width and 7.5 cm in height. What is it?

We are looking for an Events and Marketing Assistant and a Visitor Services Assistant to join the team. You can find out more about the roles and how to apply here: jobs.rcsed.ac.uk?_gl=1*1wnmzi....

Throughout October, 100% of the profits from every Breast Cancer Awareness Month Keyring sold will be donated to Breast Cancer Now to support breast cancer research. They are available in person and online: shop.museum.rcsed.ac.uk/products/bre...

It's time for another #WordOnWednesday This week we are looking for name you would find in our Pathology gallery.. Can you solve the anagram?

This is a mitral valve dilator. This is used to open a narrowed mitral valve during cardiac procedures. #TriviaTuesday

Surgeons' Hall Museum@surgeonshall.bsky.social · 2w ago

Who's ready for another #TriviaTuesday? This week, we have this instrument from the early 21st century. It is 21 cm in length and 16 cm in width. What is it?

Who's ready for another #TriviaTuesday? This week, we have this instrument from the early 21st century. It is 21 cm in length and 16 cm in width. What is it?

Silver medal awarded by James Young Simpson to George Hogarth Pringle, a student at the University of Edinburgh in the Class of Midwifery, session 1850–51. It was given “for very high merit as a pupil”.

These fleams were made by John Savigny of London. Veterinarians also had fleams, so during this period it’s likely they were used for both humans and animals. Fleams were used in bloodletting; the blade cut into superficial veins to remove blood from the body.

Join us Thursday 19 November for the Surgeons’ Hall Library Lecture given this year by journalist and BBC Scotland broadcaster Martin Geissler. museum.rcsed.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

We are looking for an Events and Marketing Assistant to join the team. You can find out more about the role and how to apply here: jobs.rcsed.ac.uk/jobs/5051448...

Breast cancer awareness. Edinburgh Thursday October 1st. 7pm. Led by breast surgeon Beatrix Elsberger in collaboration with Surgeons' Hall Museums, the event will feature a series of talks from leading specialists in breast surgery.

Surgeons' Hall Museum@surgeonshall.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join us at Surgeons' Hall Museums this Breast Cancer Awareness Month for an inspiring evening exploring the history of breast cancer treatment and the advances shaping care today. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/breast-can...

Join us at Surgeons' Hall Museums this Breast Cancer Awareness Month for an inspiring evening exploring the history of breast cancer treatment and the advances shaping care today. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/breast-can...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Past, Present and Future

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, explore the history of breast cancer treatment and the advances shaping care today

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The case for this syringe has a safety pin which allowed it to be pinned to a lapel for safe transport in the field. The syringe was used by Professor A S Duncan in the Second World War.

We’re joined by @anatomicalcat.bsky.social to uncover London’s Great Windmill Street Anatomy Theatre- an 18th century hub that helped transform anatomical teaching and how we see the body. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! shows.acast.com/beyond-the-k...

#ICYMI we won't be participating in Doors Open Day this weekend. You can find a full list of participating venues here: www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/edin... The Museum will be open from 10am-5pm over the weekend and normal admission fees will apply. museum.rcsed.ac.uk/visit/tickets

It's time for another #WordOnWednesday! This week we are looking for two words you would come across in our Wohl Pathology gallery.

These are gum elastic catheters. These are a thin, flexible medical rod used to guide breathing tubes into the windpipe during difficult airway procedures

Surgeons' Hall Museum@surgeonshall.bsky.social · last mo.

Our #TriviaTuesday objects this week are from the 20th century and are 31.3 cm in length. Do you know what they are?

Our #TriviaTuesday objects this week are from the 20th century and are 31.3 cm in length. Do you know what they are?

We were thrilled to receive this beautiful thank you card from a school in Aberdeenshire after one of our workshops. The heart on the front is an oil painting by an S5 student!

We will not be participating in doors open day weekend. You can find a full list of participating venues here: www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/edin... The Museum will be open from 10am-5pm as usual over the weekend.: museum.rcsed.ac.uk/visit/tickets

We’ve got a busy couple of months lined up. We have talks on the history and evolution of breast cancer surgery, Georgian medicine, phrenology and Burke & Hare, and 19th-century occupational lung disease. Plus, An Evening with Surgeons’ Hall is back in November! More info 👇

This is a tape carrier for corundum tape. This was popular in dentistry prior to the introduction of sandpaper disks and strips. #TriviaTuesday

Surgeons' Hall Museum@surgeonshall.bsky.social · last mo.

It's time for another #TriviaTuesday! Our object this week is from the mid-19th century and measures 18.8 cm in length. Any ideas what it's for?

It's time for another #TriviaTuesday! Our object this week is from the mid-19th century and measures 18.8 cm in length. Any ideas what it's for?