Stories
- Interview
Inside the mind of Living with Buildings curator, Emily Sargent
Curator Emily Sargent reveals why council estates and a Finnish TB sanatorium were chosen for the ‘Living with Buildings’ exhibition.
- Article
The problem of the punctured heart
During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.
- Article
Printing the body
The 18th century saw multiple technical developments in both printing and medicine. Colourful collaborations ensued – to the benefit of growing ranks of medical students.
- Article
The painter, the psychiatrist and a fashion for hysteria
A dramatic painting brings a famous event in medical history alive. But it also tells a tale about the health preoccupations of the time.
Catalogue
- Digital Images
- Online
Interior scene, 16th century hospital
- Archives and manuscripts
M0007494: Diorama model of a 16th century hospital ward
Date: 6 September 1940Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/64/42Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
M0003624: Scene inside Monastic Hospital and surgeons performing trephining
Date: 2 October 1933Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/29/92Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive