Scotland is renowned for its amazing contributions to medical innovation through a long history of pioneering research, education, treatment and technology. The members of Scotland & Medicine tell this story through their amazing collections, and on Tues 10 March 2026 we're hosting a special online event where you can find out more. We will hear short presentations from the staff and volunteers from many of Scotland & Medicine's members, including: Rosie Al-Mulla Taylor, Univ

Background The Scotland and Medicine partnership comprises institutions holding medical collections (museum, archive and library) across...

On September 29th 2023, the Scotland & Medicine partnership organised a conference which brought together the different medical...

The second in a series of posts looking at anatomical models in Scotland's Medical Collections, and taking a deep dive into the materials they're made from. Why Wax? Easily mouldable and able to retain structure and colour, wax has a long history of being used to mimic a human body. Wax effigies in the early modern period and Roman antiquity were used to represent a specific person, often for religious or funerary purposes. Wax models like those found in Madame Tussauds

The Scotland and Medicine partnership has come together to organise a conference taking place at the Royal College of Physicians of...