Surgeons’ Hall Museum holds Recognised Collections of National Significance. Awarded in 2009, Recognition is a Scottish Government Scheme managed by Museums Galleries Scotland. It provides a strategic framework for recognition of and investment in collections of national significance to Scotland cared for by Scotland’s non-national Museum.

You can search the Museum, Library, and Archive collections online here.

Please be aware that this database includes information and images of human remains in the collections. These records relate to the physical remains of individuals who were once living people and are shared for research, learning, and public understanding. Surgeons’ Hall Museum is committed to presenting this material with care, dignity, and respect.

For Museum enquiries, please contact museum@rcsed.ac.uk.

For Library and Archive enquiries please contact library@rcsed.ac.uk.