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A drawing of a dissection room; there are two bodies laid out on tables, with bewigged men in 18th century dress gathered round each table. In the foreground a third body is laying in a box, with a man kneeling over them. On the left of the image two skeletons are hung from the wall. On the right of the image in the background there is a further skeleton. The room has a glass skylight. The drawings colours are muted browns and greys.

Drawing of a dissecting room by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), probably late 18th century.

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Further and Higher Education

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Collections

The collections of the Royal College of Surgeons of England complement many further and higher education curricula including

  • Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Applied Science and Health and Social Care BTEC
  • Bioarchaeology
  • History
  • History of Science
  • Medicine
  • Art
  • Natural History

The collections cover comparative anatomy and pathology, natural selection, evolution, and history of medicine and healthcare development. 

Anatomy and Pathology Museum

More than 300 anatomy and pathology specimens are on permanent display in the Anatomy and Pathology Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. This museum is open to medical and allied health trainees and professionals in order to support their understanding of human anatomy and pathology.

Visit the Anatomy and Pathology Museum website to find out more.

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