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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?
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Help Thackray with our strategic plans
Following the announcement that Thackray has received a generous donation from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are delighted to be to announce the first...
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National Lottery Heritage Grant Awarded to Thackray Museum
Thackray Museum of Medicine announces today that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has generously awarded it a grant of...
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Dressing Disability Comes to Life
Strike a pose! Our latest display is all about self-expression, identity and representation.
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Phoenix Dance Theatre Takes Over Thackray Museum for Free Harehills Performance
Find dance in the most surprising places! On 11th November, this will be the Thackray Museum like you’ve never seen it before.
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Stay Curious, Keep Collecting: The Legacy of Paul Thackray (1939-2023)
Our late founder Paul Thackray donated thousands of items to our 75,000+ collection of medical supplies. What can we learn from some of these objects?
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Cataloguing the Thackray Museum of Medicine Archive: Part Four
Our Project Archivist Robert Curphey is back with his latest update!
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Thackray Museum of Medicine wins VisitEngland Gold
We're honoured to announce that we've been recognised with a Visitor Attraction Accolade Gold Award!
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Strychnine and the murder of John Cook
We have quite the range of drugs, drug bottles and poisons in our collection. Today we're going to be talking about strychnine.
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Surgeon Cyclists: 500-mile Transplant Tour stops at Thackray Museum
To celebrate Organ Donor Week 2023, a group of very brave (and very cold) surgeons stopped off here on their 500 mile cycle ride!
