Collection

The Museum of Medicine and Health holds one of the most extensive collections of medical artefacts in the north of England, representing many different areas of medicine and biosciences.

The collection represents a significant educational and cultural asset within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health.

Many of the objects in our collection have been donated by people who have worked in medical and health professions, making this a truly unique and socially important historical record of medicine and healthcare in the region.

Please note that the museum is currently not looking to expand the collection due to space and resource limitations.

Discover the collection

Brass penicillin syringe with wooden box

Explore the collection

See and learn about the collection both digitally and in person.
A young woman looks through a stereoscopic viewer, an anatomical teaching device. She examines a 3D image of the bone structure of an enlarged female pelvis, printed on a viewing card.

Themes

Delve into some of the themes that categorise our objects.
A group of MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies examine, handle and photograph museum objects and instruments laid out on a cloth-covered table.

Using the collection

Learn about how we foster research opportunities and enrich the student experience.