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  • Phoenix Dance Theatre Takes Over Thackray Museum for Free Harehills Performance

    Posted 31 October 2023

    Find dance in the most surprising places! On 11th November, this will be the Thackray Museum like you’ve never seen it before.

  • Cataloguing the Thackray Museum of Medicine Archive: Part Four

    Posted 12 October 2023

    Our Project Archivist Robert Curphey is back with his latest update!

  • Thackray Museum of Medicine wins VisitEngland Gold

    Posted 6 October 2023

    We're honoured to announce that we've been recognised with a Visitor Attraction Accolade Gold Award!

  • Strychnine and the murder of John Cook

    Posted 4 October 2023

    We have quite the range of drugs, drug bottles and poisons in our collection. Today we're going to be talking about strychnine.

  • Surgeon Cyclists: 500-mile Transplant Tour stops at Thackray Museum

    Posted 21 September 2023

    To celebrate Organ Donor Week 2023, a group of very brave (and very cold) surgeons stopped off here on their 500 mile cycle ride!

  • On The Bench – Launched

    Posted 23 August 2023

    We recently unveiled our brand new exhibition 'On The Bench', an exciting exploration of the relationship between sports, science, and injury.

  • Let’s Get Physio

    Posted 1 August 2023

    Did you realise we're born without kneecaps? Physiotherapist Andy Baker gave us some insightful facts about ways we can treat and prevent sports injuries.

  • Must-see Museums

    Posted 12 July 2023

    From tank museums to pencil collections, we asked Thackray staff what their favourite museums are!

  • NHS Birthday Weekend

    Posted 4 July 2023

    The National Health Service turned 75 this July! Full of costumes, cakes and fun, here's how we chose to celebrate..

  • On the Bench

    Posted 29 June 2023

    Free with a museum ticket from the 22nd July, bring your family to our brand new season of exhibitions and events about the game-changing story of sport and injury.

  • Pride – Ki’s Story

    Posted 21 June 2023

    This Pride, we are looking to raise the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community. This is Ki's story...

  • Cataloguing the Thackray Museum Archive (Part Three)

    Posted 12 June 2023

    From sandals to knee implants, our resident Project Archivist, Robert Curphey is back with another update!

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