Night at the Museum of Anatomy – past, present and future

RSA Scotland Fellow Dr Paul Rea will be hosting an event at the Museum of Anatomy in Glasgow.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, the University of Glasgow’s Anatomy Facility, the Hunterian Museum and the School of Simulation and Visualisation are collaborating for a special event in this unique venue! Join us for a range of demonstrations, displays and interactives showing how we have visualised, studied and taught human anatomy over the centuries, from William Hunter in the 18th Century to the latest in digital visualisation. Participate in anatomical body painting, augmented reality and virtual reality simulation. Introduced by Dr Paul Rea and Professor Fabio Quondamatteo from the Anatomy Facility.

The opening and introductions will start at 18:00 in the Large Lecture Theatre in the Thomson Building, then we will move through to the Museum of Anatomy.

We shall have stands covering the following areas that you can explore:

1. Hunter and Cleland specimens

2. William Macewen – Innovation in surgery

3. Plastination

4. Surgical advances

5. Visualising Medical Heritage project

6. Anatomical Body Painting

7. Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy

Event: Night at the Museum of Anatomy – past, present and future
Date: Thursday September 27th,  6:00pm
Venue: Museum of Anatomy, Anatomy Facility, Thomson Building, University of Glasgow

See more information about the topics explored and the event HERE.