Hunterian Museum

Description
A medical museum that owes its origins to a collection started by the surgeon John Hunter in the 1750s.
See over 2,000 anatomical preparations from Hunter’s original collection, alongside instruments, equipment, models, paintings and archive material, which trace the history of surgery from ancient times to the latest robot-assisted operations. The Museum includes England’s largest public display of human anatomy.
Address
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London,
WC2A 3PE
Ticket prices
The museum is free to visit.
Prices last checked May 2023.
Link to Hunterian Museum website
Opening Hours
The Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, with the last entry at 4:30pm
Opening hours last checked May 2023.
Accessibility
The museum is on the ground floor and all one one level.
There is a ramp at the Lincoln's Inn Fields entrance and a self-operated platform lift at the Portugal Street entrance.
There is an accessible toilet and separate baby changing facilities.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Address
Hunterian Museum
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London,
WC2A 3PE
Top events happening here
Queer Anatomies: The Odd Case of Mr. Joseph Maclise and his Figures
Join Michael Sappol, historian of the visual culture of medicine and science, for an evening talk on his new book ‘Queer Anatomies’, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Attendees are invited to visit the Hunterian Museum from 5-6:30pm …
Thu 20 Feb 2025 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm£10
Join Michael Sappol, historian of the visual culture of medicine and science, for an evening talk on his new book ‘Queer Anatomies’, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Attendees are invited to visit the Hunterian Museum from 5-6:30pm …