History of Surgery workshop

Based in our Victorian Operating Theatre, get hands-on with our historical surgical collection, use genuine case notes to discover the fate of Hannah Dyson and explore the history of surgery, from painkillers to blood transfusions.

What will my students do in this session?

Students will have the opportunity to put themselves in a patient’s situation, handle real surgical historical objects and experience the smells of a real Victorian operating theatre.

Key Information

History of Surgery workshop:

Price: £340 per workshop
Key Stage: 3 and 4
Length: 1 hour
Adult to student ratio: 1:15 (adults free)
Maximum capacity: 40 students

Curriculum links

Curriculum subjects and topics:

History GCSE
AQA: ‘The Development of Germ Theory and a revolution in surgery’.
Edexcel: ‘c1700-1900: Ideas about the cause of disease and illness’ and ‘Approaches to prevention and treatment’.
WJEC: ‘Attempts to treat and cure illness and disease’.