Barts Pathology Museum

General information

The beautiful Grade II listed Pathology Museum (based at QMUL's St Bartholomew’s Hospital campus) houses over 5,000 medical specimens. It spans three mezzanine levels and includes pathological pots relating to all areas of anatomy and physiology.

It is leased by Queen Mary, University of London and is therefore run independently from the hospital.

Designed by the architect Edward I’Anson, the museum was opened in 1879 by the future Edward VII and proved a valuable resource for medical students. It gradually fell into disuse following the opening of a new pathology department and the building of clinical skills teaching rooms in the 1970s.

Grant funding was provided by The Medical College of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Trust, a registered charity that promotes and advances medical and dental education and research at "Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry" part of Queen Mary University.

The Pathology Museum is undergoing an extensive period of conservation, so is only open to the public during special events.

The Pathology Museum, a part of Queen Mary University of London , is a medical-humanities hub and venue for public engagement and education. Our events showcase research and the arts from our own institution as well as other universities, independent researchers and other museums. Our activities are in accordance with Human Tissue Authority recommendations on Public Display of medical collections and the University Museums Group guidance, and are sensitive to the dignity of the collection.

Please email bartspathology@qmul.ac.uk if you'd like to be added to the museum's mailing list. You can also follow us on Twitter @BartsPathology and see the Events page:

http://www.qmul.ac.uk/bartspathology/events/index.html