Spotlight: James Young Simpson

Wednesday 26 August 2026

12.30pm - 12.50pm 

No.11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Free entry

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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