Video showing five rotating specimens in glass containers on a black background. This transitions into a timelapse video of a surgical procedure.
ISO Design for the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Discover the art and science of surgery from ancient times to the present day.
Including the extraordinary specimen collection of the 18th century surgeon anatomist John Hunter.
Free entry - please book
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am – 5pm
What's On
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The Breast Surgeon who got Breast Cancer - Dr Liz O’Riordan
Event
25th October 2023
19:00–20:30Book now -
The Hunterian Museum
The Hunterian Museum, named after the 18th century surgeon and anatomist John Hunter (1728-1793), reopened at the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s headquarters at Lincoln’s Inn Fields in central London in May 2023.
Exhibition
From 16th May 2023
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Transforming Lives
A series of interviews recounting personal experiences of surgery, from both the patients’ and the surgeons’ perspectives
John Hunter

Learn about John Hunter, the 18th century surgeon anatomist whose collection is at the heart of the Hunterian Museum