Hunterian Museum - The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Events at Hunterian Museum - The Royal College of Surgeons of England

• Anatomize at Hunterian Museum

  Course

  20 Apr 2012

  Over several weeks and using the collections at the Hunterian Museum as initial source material; students from Rose Bruford College have designed a cutting edge blend of sound, light and costume to create an Installation Promenade Performance. Anatomize will immerse you in the world of John Hunter and the collection of surgical and biological specimens. Anatomize is a site sensitive performance installation created by students from Performance Sound, Lighting Design and Theatre Design BA programmes at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, London.

• Anatomy Collection at Hunterian Museum

  Museum Exhibition

  Recurring event

  The Anatomy collection includes more than 800 prosections demonstrating human anatomy arranged according to the regions of the body. Each of the following regions is extensively covered: Cranial cavity and brain, Head and neck, Thorax and thoracic viscera, Abdominal wall and viscera, Spinal cord and vertebral column, Upper limb, Lower limb. Many of the above regions include excellent resin casts demonstrating the vascular, respiratory, urinary and biliary systems. Additional anatomical resources are also available these include: Fully articulated skeletons, mounted on mobile pedestals. Disarticulated anatomical bones and teeth for 'hands on' study (please request if required). 10 sets of histological microscope slides demonstrating normal micro-anatomy. Histological slides demonstrating dental structure and tooth development. Computer programs covering various aspects of anatomical, clinical and pathological subject matter.

• Anatomy of an Athlete at Hunterian Museum

  Museum Exhibition

  13 Mar 2012 to 29 Sep 2012

  The Hunterian Museum has worked with the Medical Artists' Association of Great Britain to generate new artworks that explore the anatomy and physiology of elite athletics. Ranging across different media and sporting disciplines, the artists illustrate the key role played by sports and exercise medicine, and surgery in particular. Find out about the latest techniques in orthopaedic surgery, innovative developments in prosthetics and the importance of training for muscle development. World-leading medical artists have used a variety of media including watercolour, video and sculpture to represent a selection of sports and para-sports. Their art provides a unique opportunity to study in detail the best of British at running, hurdling, canoeing and hockey. This dynamic exhibition will be accompanied by a series of events over the summer.

• Auditory Anatomy at Hunterian Museum

  Course

  18 Feb 2012

  If the Hunterian Museum had a sound, what would it be. In this workshop, Performance Sound students from the Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, London will introduce you to the techniques of sound recording, editing and mixing to create a short piece to be recorded in the museum. All materials and equipment provided but participants will need to bring a packed lunch.