Spotlight: James Young Simpson
Wednesday 26 August 2026
12.30pm - 12.50pm
No.11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ
Free entry
Join us at the Physicians’ Gallery on the last Wednesday of every month at 12.30pm for a curator-led talk exploring one of the objects on display in our Gallery.
Our topic for this talk is Sir James Young Simpson - obstetrician, advocate of women in medicine and medical rebel.
This 20 minute talk is free, but booking is required. The meeting point is in the Gallery.
Need to know
🔘 Step-free access is available
🔘 Seating is available
🔘 11 Queen Street, EH2 1JQ, getting here