Tayside Medical History Museum Past Exhibitions
Ninewells Hospital 1974-2014
40 Years of Ninewells
October - December 2014
School of Medicine Information Point, Main Concourse, Ninewells Hospital
On 23 October, a special exhibition opens in the main concourse at Ninewells Hospital to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the official opening of the hospital by Her Majesty the Queen Mother.
Ninewells was the first new teaching hospital to be built in Britain since the 19th century, and the exhibition reveals some of the many pioneering design ideas that made it unique. Rarely seen photos show the construction and testing of different parts of the hospital, which was the largest in Europe when it opened.
Visit the exhibition website for more information.
Maws & Bairns: Maternal & Child Health in Tayside
November 2012 - February 2013
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
This exhibition looks at how obstetric and child care has progressed from the days of high maternal and infant mortality through to some of the latest advances in diabetes, cystic fibrosis and in vitro fertilisation, with a particular emphasis on developments in Dundee and Tayside. Important historical figures such as R C Buist, Margaret Fairlie and James Walker are showcased alongside recent ground-breaking projects in tackling childhood diabetes and cystic fibrosis.
Visit the exhibition website for more information.
Mending the Broken Heart: The Evolution of Cardiology in Tayside
November 2011 - October 2012
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
This exhibition charts the progress of diagnosis and treatment of heart disease over the past century, concentrating on achievements within Tayside. The roots of modern cardiology can be traced to a small farm outside Scone in Perthshire, where the noted general practitioner and cardiologist Sir James Mackenzie was born. Mackenzie revolutionised the investigation of heart disease and at the start of the 20th century he was widely recognised as the world authority on the heart.
From modest beginnings at Dundee Royal Infirmary in the 1920s, the Cardiology department in Dundee has flourished into an international centre of excellence. The exhibition covers the pioneering cardiac catheterisation studies of Sir Ian Hill's team in the 1950s and 60s through to more recent developments in diagnosis, imaging and therapy. This includes ground-breaking research now being undertaken into new drug therapies in Dundee and remarkable technological advances in the visualisation, teaching and treatment of heart disease.
Visit the exhibition website for more information.
Understanding the Body
April 2011 - May 2012
Sensation, Dundee Science Centre
This exhibition looks at some of the equipment and visual aids that have been used in medicine to study and measure different aspects of the human body. The objects date from the early years of Dundee's medical school in the 1890s up to more recent times.
Some of the material was used in general examination of the body, others to measure specific factors that help to diagnose certain diseases or other health problems. There are also models and charts used to teach students the 'pre-clinical' subjects of Anatomy and Physiology.
Visit Sensation's website for details of opening times.
For or Against? Immunity and Allergy
5 Nov 2010 - 23 Oct 2011
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
This fascinating exhibition gives an insight into the story of protective immunity against infection and the opposite process of allergy. Starting with early milestones, it highlights some of the developments up to today, focusing on some notable Dundee researchers past and present.
Further information about the exhibition.
Medicinal Curiosities
5 - 19 March 2011
Bradshaw Art Space, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
An exhibition by Level 3 Illustration students inspired by the collections of the Tayside Medical History Museum.
Off Duty
12 February - 28 October 2010
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
This unusual exhibition looks at some of the many ways in which local healthcare staff have spent their time off. This includes drama, music, building model steam engines and full-size yachts, taking stunning photographs of outer space and going to the Antarctic with Shackleton. Find out about these and much more in the exhibition (full-size yacht not included!).
A Delicate Operation
The History of Surgery in Tayside
4 July - 24 December 2009
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
Discover the origins of surgery in this fascinating exhibition looking at notable surgeons from Dundee, local surgical instrument makers and more.
Find out more about the exhibition
A Healthy Start
60 Years of the NHS in Tayside
17 November 2008 - 15 May 2009
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
A special exhibition celebrating 60 years of the NHS, focusing on local connections and contributions.
Visit the exhibition webpage for more.
Medical Impressions
Image courtesy of University of St Andrews Library
The Role of Printing in Medical Education
28 March - 31 October
Tayside Medical History Museum, Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital
A special exhibition tying in to the national celebrations of 500 Years of Printing in Scotland. With extraordinary images from the Department of Special Collections at the University of St Andrews Library, the show focuses on the role of printing in the history of medical education - from textbooks to teaching charts, from exam papers to degree certificates.
Visit the exhibition webpage for more.
Dundee at 40
A Celebration of 40 Years of the University of Dundee Medical School
Medical School Foyer
September 2007 - February 2008
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Admission Free
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Caird, Chemo & Caring
100 Years of Cancer Research in Dundee
A Tayside Medical History Museum exhibition
Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
December 2006 - August 2007
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Anatomy Acts
Described by The Herald as the "richest, most challenging historic exhibition in recent years", the Anatomy Acts exhibition comes to the Lamb Gallery in the University's Tower Building after a triumphant run at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh. Created by the Scotland & Medicine partnership of medical collections across the country, the show presents a selection of rare and fascinating anatomical exhibits, from wax models to modern imaging technologies. Anatomy Acts is a visual feast, fusing art, science, history and medicine.
A full programme of events accompanies the exhibition
Pills & Potions
Pharmacy in Tayside
A Tayside Medical History Museum exhibition
Medical School Foyer, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
April - November 2006
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Hospitals at War
Medical Care in Tayside 1939-45
A Tayside Medical History Museum exhibition
Main Concourse, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
November 2005 - April 2006
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Look Closer
An exhibition on Nursing in Tayside & Fife
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Otorhinolaryngology
Treating Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat
See an online version of the exhibition
Stepping Stones
15 Years of the Medical History Museum
Stepping Stones marks the Medical History Museum's 15th anniversary by showcasing some of our finest treasures and paying tribute to the work of our founding curator Laura Adam, who died in 2004 after over 40 years of service to the Medical School.
Sunny Days
An exhibition on the history of Sunnyside Hospital near Montrose, Scotland's first Royal Asylum.
Find out more information.
Life at Liff
a collaborative exhibition by
Dundee Rep Community Company, Arts Advocacy Project
Dundee City Council Leisure & Arts Department
University of Dundee Museum Services
5 April - 16 June 2002
Location: McManus Galleries
Albert Square, Dundee
The X Files
The History of X Rays in Dundee
Part of the Made to Measure exhibition.
The Eyes Have It - An Exhibition Illustrating Advances in Eye Care
A Real Parisian Pectoriloquy - The Development of the Stethoscope
Bright Ideas - The Story of the Kidneys, Function & Failure
Medicine from Plants - from foxgloves to poison arrows
Doctors of the DRI - 1794-1994
Fertility, Growth & Form - Woodcuts & Mixed Media Prints by Kerstin Duncan
Heart Beats through History - Scottish Links in the Story of Cardiology
Medical Personalities of Dundee - 1559-1985
A Dundee Doctor's Cabinet of Curiosities - the Collection of Dr Thomas Alexander Wise
A Century of Medicine & Pharmacy 1850-1950 - From Plants to Chemical Factories
Breathe - Linocuts by Bernadette Flynn