The Society has reserved a tour of this Cold War Bunker at 2:30pm on Thursday, June 11 at the discounted price of £18.70 per person (normally £22 per person).

Location:

University of Edinburgh Anatomical Museum,
Medical School,
Teviot Place,
Edinburgh EH8 9AG

Date:

Tuesday 8th September 2026

Time:

11am

Duration:

approximately 1½ hours

Suggested donation:

There is no charge, but those attending are encouraged to make a donation to the Museum of £10 per person

Venue and Access:

The museum is housed within the Old Medical School building on Teviot Place between McEwan Hall and Middle Meadow Walk.
The entrance to the museum is through the archway on Teviot Place, then across to Doorway 3. 
There are six flights of stairs up to the museum.
A lift is available to the museum (3rd floor) and also the anatomy lecture theatre and elephant skeletons (1st floor).
Two disabled parking spaces in the courtyard in front of the museum entrance at Doorway 3.
Toilets are on the ground floor, including an easy access toilet.
Please note – Due to the historic nature of the building and the fact that the lift does not work during a fire alarm, unfortunately you will only be able to visit the museum if you are physically able to walk down the stairs in the event of an emergency evacuation.  

Website:

https://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/museums-galleries/anatomical

The collection consists of 12,000 objects and specimens that tell the story of 300 years of anatomical teaching at the University of Edinburgh. About one third of the museum’s collection is related to pathology, anatomy and zoology. This includes anatomical teaching models, human skeletal remains, dried and fluid preserved specimens. The rest of the collections include phrenology, pharmacology, anthropology, ethnography, forensics and artworks. The museum displays a number of unique objects including the skull of George Buchanan (tutor to James VI), a dissected body demonstrating the lymphatic system injected with mercury (dated 1788) and the skeleton of notorious murderer William Burke (1829). In 2016 the Anatomical Museum was awarded ‘Accredited’ status by Museums Galleries Scotland.

The law governing the display of human remains strictly forbids any photography or filming in the museum.

The visit is limited to about 15, so priority booking will be given to Fellows, on a first come/first served basis.

If you would like to join this visit, please email the secretary on :- secretary@rssa.org.uk