Thank you to Peter Mohr and Patience Julia (known to all as Julie) Mohr, who retire from their volunteering duties at the Museum of Medicine and Health. Peter and Julie’s contributions to Social Responsibility have continued for over 20 years, most recently winning...
Instruments and equipment in the Museum of Medicine and Health have been the focus of several new student interactions this semester. Heritage Officer Stephanie Seville helps provide access to over 200 years of medicine and health history in the Faculty of Biology,...
Blog by Dr David SigeeFollowing an introductory article on the collection of Victorian microscopic slides in the Museum of Medicine and Health, Dr David Sigee shares more on the Gibson slide collection. A new full report details, tray by tray, the rich variety and...
As part of the Faculty’s marking of the University’s bicentenary, the Museum of Medicine and Health (MMH) hosted an online event chaired by Dr Harriet Palfreyman, Academic lead for the MMH and lecturer in the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine...
Article written by Dr David Sigee. There was a great fascination in the 1800s for light microscopy. Educated gentlemen with scientific interests and their own microscope acquired prepared slides to look at, study and admire. One such collection, donated in 1977 by Mr...
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern This month two students begin their Institute of Cultural Practices (ICP) placements with the Museum of Medicine and Health (MMH), part of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health....
