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Glasses: Technology or Accessory? You Choose!
Dr Claire Turner unpacks whether glasses are for fashion or function.
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A Tale of Two Jameses
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.
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Cataloguing the Thackray Museum of Medicine Archive: Part Five
Robert is back with another roundup of his findings in the Thackray archive...
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Thackray Museum Awarded £100,000 by Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund
We’re pleased to announce that Thackray Museum is among the latest recipients of this prestigious grant...
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Projecting Grief: Take Part in a Groundbreaking Project with Thackray
Thackray is collaborating with Projecting Grief, a project which tells the stories of people finding comfort, distraction or hope in...
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The Spaces Inbetween: The Art of Microbiology
How can we blend art and biology? Dr. Jane Freeman delves into the process behind the magical world of Fragile Microbiomes.
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A Day in the Life: Museum and Heritage Awards 2024
Bridey from our Café Team gave us a rundown of her trip to the 2024 Museum + Heritage Awards
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Breast Cancer, Mastectomies and Life After
This is the story of how a prosthetic from our collection unlocked the powerful story of Denise's battle with breast cancer.
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Dr. Norman Bethune: Life on the Front Line
From battlefield treatments to collapsing his own lung, the story of Dr Norman Bethune is one of medicine's brilliant tales of globetrotting bravery.
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Winnie-the-Pooh as Objects in Our Collection
It's no secret that Winnie-the-Pooh contains some darker themes surrounding mental health. But what would we prescribe them?
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The Thackray Mural – A Virtual Tour
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.
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Transgender Pioneers: Roberta Cowell, Michael Dillon and Harold Gillies
What's the link between Thackray's collection and the UK's first successful gender transition?
