History of medicine

London operating theatre—the oldest in Europe—goes under the knife for major restoration

Victorian hospital will re-create the original skylight that aided innovative treatment of “working and deserving” women

London's Wellcome Collection accused of cultural vandalism after closing 'racist, sexist and ableist' display of artefacts

The institution asks “What’s a museum for?” as it shuts display devoted to objects amassed by its founder

Edinburgh show dissects the art of anatomy and delves into some of the more gruesome practices fuelling it, like graverobbing and murder

National Museum of Scotland exhibition will include works by Leonardo and Cornelis Troost as well as the skeleton of the notorious William Burke