Medical History Exhibitions
The main exhibition space for the Tayside Medical History Museum is in the foyer of the Medical School at Ninewells Hospital - turn left as you enter the main hospital concourse and you'll find it at the end of the corridor.
Here we have both permanent displays and our changing exhibitions. The space is open daily 9am-5pm and by appointment at other times.
We also have a temporary display case in the main concourse of Ninewells and two permanent displays - the DRI Memorial Wall at the far end of the concourse and a display of early X-ray equipment in the X-ray department waiting area.
Material from the collection is also used in exhibitions elsewhere on campus and further afield...
Latest Exhibition!
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A Delicate Operation
The History of Surgery in Tayside
4 July - 24 December 2009
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
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Discover the origins of surgery in this fascinating exhibition looking at notable surgeons from Dundee, local surgical instrument makers and more.
To find out more about the exhibition click here
Also on Show...
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Sensation!
After the success of our first displays, a new selection of medical artefacts from the University's collections has gone on display at Sensation, Dundee's award-winning science centre. This time the exhibition looks at the history of pharmacy in Tayside, based on our popular exhibition at Ninewells, Pills & Potions. For information on opening times and prices, visit Sensation's website.
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On Permanent Display
Various works of art decorate the Medical School foyer area and lecture theatres, including the two shown above.
On the left is Sir William Ogilvie Dalgleish by Walter William Ouless. Dalgleish (1832-1913) was the principal benefactor of the University Medical School.
On the right is Sir John Ogilvie by R Peyton Reid (a copy of an earlier portrait by Sir George Reid). Ogilvie (1803-90) was Life Director of Dundee Lunatic Asylum and President of the Board of Directors at Dundee Royal Infirmary.
Click on one of the links below to find out about some of the other artworks on permanent display at Ninewells...
Past Exhibitions include...
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A HEALTHY START
60 Years of the NHS in Tayside
17 November 2008 - 15 May 2009
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
A special exhibition celebrating 60 years of the NHS, focusing on local connections and contributions.
Click here for more.
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Image courtesy of University of St Andrews Library |
Medical Impressions
The Role of Printing in Medical Education
28 March - 31 October
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
A special exhibition tying in to the national celebrations of 500 Years of Printing in Scotland. With extraordinary images from the Department of Special Collections at the University of St Andrews Library, the show focuses on the role of printing in the history of medical education - from textbooks to teaching charts, from exam papers to degree certificates.
Click here for more.
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Dundee @ 40
A Celebration of 40 Years of the University of Dundee Medical School
Medical School Foyer
September 2007 - February 2008
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Admission Free
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Caird, Chemo & Caring
100 Years of Cancer Research in Dundee
A Tayside Medical History Museum exhibition
Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
December 2006 - August 2007
Click here for more...
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Described by The Herald as the "richest, most challenging historic exhibition in recent years", the Anatomy Acts exhibition comes to the Lamb Gallery in the University's Tower Building after a triumphant run at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh. Created by the Scotland & Medicine partnership of medical collections across the country, the show presents a selection of rare and fascinating anatomical exhibits, from wax models to modern imaging technologies. Anatomy Acts is a visual feast, fusing art, science, history and medicine.
A full programme of events accompanies the exhibition - find out more at www.anatomyacts.co.uk
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Pills & Potions
Pharmacy in Tayside
A Tayside Medical History Museum exhibition
Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
April - November 2006
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Hospitals at War
Medical Care in Tayside 1939-45
A Tayside Medical History Museum exhibition
Main Concourse, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
November 2005 - April 2006
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Look Closer
An exhibition on Nursing in Tayside & Fife
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OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Treating Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat
Click on one of the images to see it larger
Click here to see an online version of the exhibition
STEPPING STONES
15 Years of the Medical History Museum
Stepping Stones marks the Medical History Museum's 15th anniversary by showcasing some of our finest treasures and paying tribute to the work of our founding curator Laura Adam, who died in 2004 after over 40 years of service to the Medical School.
Sir James Young Simpson's Medicine Box
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Sunny Days?
An exhibition on the history of Sunnyside Hospital near Montrose, Scotland's first Royal Asylum.
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a collaborative exhibition by
Dundee Rep Community Company, Arts Advocacy Project
Dundee City Council Leisure & Arts Department
University of Dundee Museum Services
5 April - 16 June 2002
Location: McManus Galleries
Albert Square, Dundee
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THE EYES HAVE IT!
An Exhibition Illustrating Advances in Eye Care
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The X Files - The History of X Rays in Dundee
A Real Parisian Pectoriloque - The Development of the Stethoscope
Bright Ideas - The Story of the Kidneys, Function & Failure
Medicine from Plants - from foxgloves to poison arrows
Doctors of the DRI - 1794-1994
Fertility, Growth & Form - Woodcuts & Mixed Media Prints by Kerstin Duncan
Heart Beats through History - Scottish Links in the Story of Cardiology
Medical Personalities of Dundee - 1559-1985
A Dundee Doctor's Cabinet of Curiosities - the Collection of Dr Thomas Alexander Wise
A Century of Medicine & Pharmacy 1850-1950 - From Plants to Chemical Factories
Breathe - Linocuts by Bernadette Flynn
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