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  • A Tale of Two Jameses

    Posted 4 September 2024

    The lives of two influential figures from Leeds’s health history will be illuminated in a new talk for 2024's Heritage Open Day at the Thackray Museum.

  • Cataloguing the Thackray Museum of Medicine Archive: Part Five

    Posted 28 August 2024

    Robert is back with another roundup of his findings in the Thackray archive...

  • The Spaces Inbetween: The Art of Microbiology

    Posted 7 June 2024

    How can we blend art and biology? Dr. Jane Freeman delves into the process behind the magical world of Fragile Microbiomes.

  • Breast Cancer, Mastectomies and Life After

    Posted 20 May 2024

    This is the story of how a prosthetic from our collection unlocked the powerful story of Denise's battle with breast cancer.

  • Dr. Norman Bethune: Life on the Front Line

    Posted 24 April 2024

    From battlefield treatments to collapsing his own lung, the story of Dr Norman Bethune is one of medicine's brilliant tales of globetrotting bravery.

  • Winnie-the-Pooh as Objects in Our Collection

    Posted 9 April 2024

    It's no secret that Winnie-the-Pooh contains some darker themes surrounding mental health. But what would we prescribe them?

  • The Thackray Mural – A Virtual Tour

    Posted 26 March 2024

    This detailed painting charts the history of the Thackray Company as a centre of medical innovation, so join us as we take a closer look. 

  • Transgender Pioneers: Roberta Cowell, Michael Dillon and Harold Gillies

    Posted 15 March 2024

    What's the link between Thackray's collection and the UK's first successful gender transition?

  • Dressing Disability Comes to Life

    Posted 1 December 2023

    Strike a pose! Our latest display is all about self-expression, identity and representation.

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