Surgeons' Hall Museums

About

A museum of pickled body parts and grim medical history

Why go

• Fascinating history of medical surgery and enlightenment science
• Learn about Edinburgh's medical history
• A fan of the macabre, a fan of the gruesome, a fan of the grim

Must try

• Skeleton of William Burke on public display
• Death masks of notorious grave robbers
• Recreated 19th-century dental surgery
• Robotic surgery machine you can use
• Digital autopsy set up

Pro tips

• Open 7 days, 10am-5pm
• Entry fee £9-£10
• No photos allowed inside
• Elevator available
• Worth a visit whilst you're in the area

Good to know

• Not recommended for those with a weak stomach
• Contains human remains for research
• No cooling inside, can get hot

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Rating

4.7 / 5 (4305 reviews)

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