Museum of London - London Wall

Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men

Until 14 April 2013

'A remarkable exhibition.' Times
'Rip-roaringly theatrical...well worth coffin up for.' ★★★★ Time Out
'Wonderfully atmospheric... absorbing and grisly.' Economist
'Macabre... at its most powerful when it makes the visitor feel uneasy.' Guardian
'Splendidly creepy... gloriously gory... informative, entertaining and exciting.' ★★★★★ One Stop Arts

Book online now or call us on 020 7001 9844 (online booking fee applies)

Tickets £9 (conc £7 / Art Fund members £4.50 / Friends FREE / discounts available for NHS workers)
Open until 9pm on Friday 5 April (last admission 7.30pm) and every Saturday until 8pm due to demand (last admission 7pm)
Group tours available

In 2006, Museum of London archaeologists excavated a burial ground at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. What they found was both extraordinary and unexpected.

The excavation revealed some 262 burials. In the confusing mix of bones was extensive evidence of dissection, autopsy and amputation, bones wired for teaching, and animals dissected for comparative anatomy. Dating from a key period – that of the Anatomy Act of 1832 – the discovery is one of the most significant in the UK, offering fresh insight into early 19th century dissection and the trade in dead bodies.

Now, 180 years later, you can uncover this intriguing story in Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men, a major exhibition at the Museum of London. Bringing together human and animal remains, exquisite anatomical models and drawings, documents and original artefacts, the exhibition reveals the intimate relationship between surgeons pushing forward anatomical study and the bodysnatchers who supplied them; and the shadowy practices prompted by a growing demand for corpses.

Please note this exhibition features human skeletal remains and may not be suitable for children under 12.