Surgeons Hall Museums Hosts Medical History Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Surgeons Hall Museums is running a weekend walking tour titled 'Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh's Medical History' through Edinburgh's old town. The tour explores the city's medical history, including topics such as disease, dissection, and treatment methods.

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Tour Details and Itinerary

Participants are led through sites where anatomists, surgeons, and physicians operated and worked. The tour covers archives from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, detailing subjects like grave robbing, Burke and Hare, chloroform tea parties, and pioneering women.

• Duration: 75 to 90 minutes

• Meeting Point: Entrance to Surgeons Hall Museums, in front of the sculptures on Nicolson Street, Edinburgh South EH8 9DW

• Start Time: 2pm

• Age Guidance: Age 10+

Tickets are priced between £9.95 and £19.95 and can be purchased exclusively through the official Eventbrite page. Resold tickets are not accepted, and attendees must have their names on the guest list. Ticket prices include a non-refundable Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% plus £0.59 per ticket. Ticket holders also receive free museum access from 10am to 5pm on the day of the tour.

Practical Information

This is an outdoor walking tour that operates throughout the year, so participants are advised to dress accordingly. Only assistance dogs are permitted. The tour contains content warnings regarding human remains and anatomical representations.