Guided walkTours
Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh's Medical History
Price
£9.95–19.95
£9.95–£19.95
Where
Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH8 9DW
About
A guided walking tour through Edinburgh's old town exploring the city's medical history, from grave robbing to Burke and Hare.
Surgeons' Hall Museums runs this outdoor walking tour through Edinburgh's old town, tracing the highs and lows of the city's medical history. The guide leads visitors to sites where anatomists, surgeons and physicians worked and competed, drawing on archives of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Stories include chloroform tea parties, pioneering women, grave robbing and Burke and Hare. Tours last 75–90 minutes and include free museum access on the day; age guidance is 10+.
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