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Try our online history of medicine activities.

Medical Scavenger Hunt

Use your data collecting skills to plot the use of medicine and the common ailments of local communities

Lands & Islands

Cut, colour and explore interactive activities based on medical life in 19th century Highlands and Islands

Making house calls

Review levels 2 and 3 maths while travelling to places all around the Highlands as a physician in the 1850s

Explore our collections and the history of medicine with our videos, stories and virtual tours.

College Timeline

Charting the College's history from its earliest days to the 21st century

Heritage Blogs

Blog posts exploring the history of medicine and the College's historic collections

Virtual Walking Tour

A virtual tour of Edinburgh's medical history with maps, videos and stories

Online Exhibitions

Tours of fascinating objects, illustrations and texts from the College's collections

Edinburgh’s Physic Gardens

Uncover the rich history of Edinburgh's physic gardens

Heritage Themes

Explore the history of medicine with themes such as Military Medicine, Food and Diet, Alchemy and Anatomy

Audio & Video

Podcasts, recorded talks, interviews and talking heads exploring medicine, past and present

History of the College

Biographies and articles exploring the College's rich history

Remote & Rural Remedies

School activities, videos and articles exploring medicine in the Highlands and Islands

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