Museum in a Box - Epidemics | Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

The Epidemics box includes historical objects and archives from four separate infectious diseases: Smallpox, the Plague, Cholera and Covid-19. The star object is a replica of the type of plague mask used in Scotland. The activities in this box challenge students to build a city plan for a fictitious infectious disease and challenges them to stop a disease from spreading in their own classroom.

Contents of Epidemics (pdf)

Booking for the 2024-2025 school year will open in May 2024, via Eventbrite. If you would like to receive an email when booking opens, please email us at museum@rcpe.ac.uk.

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^{This project would not have been possible without the support of volunteers. Thank you to those who helped with the behind-the-scenes development: Sarah Takhar, Stephanie Tierney & logo design by Millie Jane Smith}