Hunterian Museum

35 - 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields. (Open Map)
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Description

Museum of health and medicine

The Hunterian Museum features a number of medical items including John Hunter's surgical collections. On display, a fascinating mix of comparative anatomy and pathology specimens; an odontological collection; a collection of primate skeletal and wet-tissue specimens and microscope slides; etc.

The Hunterian Museum is an unforgettable learning experience for everyone interested to see how some of the first surgical and dental instruments in the world looked like. The Hunterian Museum enables visitors to share a wealth of material - John Hunter's collection alone numbers over 3,500 original specimens and preparations. Nearest station: Holborn