Edinburgh Medical Students

4 May 2026 - 31 July 2026

Monday – Friday, 10am - 4.30pm (holiday closures)

Free entry

Physicians' Gallery, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

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In this Showcase the spotlight is on the history of medical students in Edinburgh.

How did a medical student from the 1890s pose for a photograph in his graduation gown? Visit us and see a photograph of an all-female medical class from the 1920s when women physicians were still a rarity.

   

   Need to know

    🔘 Free admission

    🔘 Galleries open Monday-Friday, opening times

    🔘 Step-free access is available

    🔘 11 Queen Street, EH2 1JQ, getting here

 

Victorian doctor writing with scalpel
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