Explore striking art installation Making Visible by doctoral researcher Catherine James & exhibition 'A body of knowledge' Mon 10 Nov. With an exclusive intro from Harveian Librarian Anita Simonds @anitaks.bsky.social! 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/event/making... @rcphysicians.bsky.social #BodyOfKnowledge

Our new permanent gallery and learning centre are now open! Be one of the first to check out our alchemical scroll, examine medicines from the Battle of Culloden and try out our family-friendly puzzles and activities. Find out more 👉 www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/joy...

'They will first appeare like so many starres and when the starres are spent… they will run wrigling to and fro like Serpents' This is a description of 'fisfigs', incredibly dramatic firework designs in 'Pyrotechnia' by J Babington, 1635. 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/light-b... - Don't try at home!

#OTD 1964 Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the RCP’s new headquarters in Regent’s Park. Explore the design of the Grade I listed building with architect Denys Lasdun, specialist speakers & featuring footage of the then Queen at the opening👇 youtu.be/z-4ydFg6jww?... @rcphysicians.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce a virtual winter lectures for exhibition 'A body of knowledge' is open to book 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/event/body-k... 🗓️ 6pm GMT, 9 Dec, £5 😍 Featuring a virtual exhibition tour & fascinating lectures from @awickenden.bsky.social & @samuscript.bsky.social! #LibraryHistory

This History Day, explore hidden queer histories and surprising discoveries in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with collections from The Postal Museum, @rcphysicians.bsky.social @qmullibrary.bsky.social and beyond! Blog: buff.ly/pzsC6wm #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social

Feeling spooky? Here are 3 Memento Mori to visit at the Museum: history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/feeling... #halloween #mementomori #callingallskeletons

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for a fabulous story-time with the amazing Vanessa Woolf @londondreamtime.bsky.social! Vanessa created a unique tale all about the library of the RCP. There was music, puppets, pretend flames, smells, a disco ball & books! @rcphysicians.bsky.social

Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay! These doctor’s notes give an insight into the life of a teen in 1830 who today might refer to themselves as #intersex. Working as a household servant there is the suggestion they lost their job due to being intersex. Discrimination still faced by many today. #Histmed

There is still time to pre-book for one of tomorrow's storytelling sessions with Vanessa Woolf @londondreamtime.bsky.social or you can pay on the door to attend - we'd love to share the tales from our 500year old library! 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/event/tales-... @rcphysicians.bsky.social #halftermfun

Did you know the @rcphysicians.bsky.social lost nearly its entire library in the Great Fire of London? Storyteller Vanessa Woolf @londondreamtime.bsky.social has created a fabulous story all about the library, join us Mon 27 Oct to discover more! Book👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/events #BodyOfKnowledge

Join us Sat 29 Nov for an all day practical workshop to create your own illuminated letter to take home or give as a festive gift. Artist Sarah Davis will lead the session using an array of medieval techniques & materials, including 23ct gold leaf. Book👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/event/illumi...

One of the student halls at the University of Lagos is called the Kwaku Adadevoh Hostel to acknowledge the legacy & contributions made to the University by its 4th vice-chancellor. But who was Kwaku Adadevoh & what did he do? Discover👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/remembe... #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Did you know the RCP Heritage Library has over 50,000 books? 🤯 Storyteller Vanessa Woolf @londondreamtime.bsky.social has created a fabulous story all about the library & its secrets. Join us next Mon 27 Oct for #halfterm to discover more! Book now 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/events #BodyOfKnowledge

#BehindTheScenes at the museum today we have one of our more delicate collection objects out - an amazingly rare sculpture by the ‘Ingenious Chinese artist’ Chitqua, (Tan Che Qua) c. 1728–1796.😍 ICON accredited conservator Alexandra Kosinova ACR is evaluating the statuette for a potential loan.🔍

Thomas Linacre, founding fellow of @rcphysicians.bsky.social died #OTD 1524. He opened up his house on Knightrider Street in the City of London as the first home of the College, and allowed the fellows to make use of this own personal library. #HistMed

Join storyteller Vanessa Woolf @londondreamtime.bsky.social for an exciting family storytime 27 October @rcphysicians.bsky.social! There will be music, props, smells & a secret revealed! Pick from a selection of times through the day. Book now👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/event/tales-... #BodyOfKnowledge

Join us on 30 October for a powerful evening exploring the intersection of art and nursing. The official launch of our Art of Nursing exhibition, hosted by curator Kate Forde. 📍 London & Online 🕠 Doors open 5.30pm | Panel starts 6.30pm 🎟️ Free, book now: https://bit.ly/3IPgRFo #ArtOfNursing

Black History Month at the RCN Library and Museum This October, we're celebrating the powerful stories of Black nurses through publications from our collections. 🔍 Explore this history yourself! Browse Historic Nursing Journals here: https://bit.ly/4eiLixy #BlackHistoryMonth #HistNursing

Today for #BlackHistoryMonth we are sharing the story of Muriel Buxton-Thomas, 1945–2016. Born in Sierra Leone, she was an internationally recognised & award-winning physician for her ‘exceptional contribution to nuclear medicine’. 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/muriel-... @rcphysicians.bsky.social

We've been having fun getting ready for the #halfterm crafts on 28, 29 & 31 Oct! Join us for printing patterns, bookmark making, moving diagrams, fabulous colouring & more! Spookily themed on Halloween🎃 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/events Pay what you feel to book: £1, £3, £5 or more to support the museum.

In 1543 Andreas Vesalius produced one of the most famous books in medical history: De humani corporis fabrica (‘On the fabric of the human body). A 1st edition is on display in exhibition #BodyOfKnowledge! The anniversary of his death #OTD 1564 is now celebrated as #WorldAnatomyDay. Discover more 👇

Catching our eye today is the tobacco plant! In exhibition 'A body of knowledge' is displayed the earliest European illustration of the plant in a book from 1571. The plant is currently waving its leaves in our @rcphysicians.bsky.social medicinal garden today. #BodyOfKnowledge #histmed 1/3

To celebrate the launch of exhibition 'A Body of Knowledge', lead curator & rare books librarian Katie Birkwood shares her thoughts reflecting upon a career in libraries, the RCP library specifically & the exhibition: 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/librari... @rcphysicians.bsky.social #BodyOfKnowledge

Join us for #half-term fun! ⭐27 Oct 'Tales from the doctors library' with storyteller Vanessa Woolf @londondreamtime.bsky.social ⭐28/29/30 Oct 'Patterns, pages & prints' creative family crafts. ⭐31 Oct 'Perilous patterns & ghoulish prints' - #Halloween family crafts! history.rcp.ac.uk/events

Its #BlackHistoryMonth & every Thursday we will be sharing a blog about one of the many Black physicians who contributed to the development of medicine in the UK & around the world. #BHM2025

It was #InternationalTranslationDay yesterday, slightly late but we couldn't resist showing off one of the most significant books in the @rcphysicians.bsky.social Heritage Library to celebrate! 'Recuyell of the historyes of Troye', translated & printed by William Caxton, published in Bruges, 1473.

Are you joining our Museum Late this Thurs 2 Oct? ⭐ Discover new exhibition 'A body of knowledge' after hours ⭐ Exhibition tours at 6pm & 7pm ⭐ Explore art installation 'Making visible' in the Dorchester Library Book free 👉 royal-college-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk @rcphysicians.bsky.social

This #WorldHeartDay lets enjoy this artwork by Angela Palmer created for RCP 2018 exhibition 'Ceaseless Motion: William Harvey’s Experiments in Circulation'. Working with the University of Minnesota, Palmer based the piece on MRI scans of a human heart. 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/when-ar...

The RCP archives reveal the role of physicians in treating King George III. This letter from Henry Revell Reynolds (born #OTD 1745) blames John Scott for 2 lords ghosting the King & worsening his mental health. Discover more about physicians' treatment of George👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/greater...

Happy Birthday @RCPhysicians - 507yrs old today! The charter founding of the RCP was granted by King Henry VIII in 1518. While it has an impressive seal, the document itself appears unfinished. Archive manager Pamela Forde considers the mystery in her blog 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/empty-t...

It's the #AutumnalEquinox today at 18.20 GMT! This 16th-century paper machine, called a volvelle, helps explain how the sun moves through the sky from equinox to solstice throughout the year. Find a full explainer video on our exhibition website: history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/... #BodyofKnowledge

‘Making Visible’ is a new artwork by Catherine James to make visible the previously overlooked contributions of women to the RCP library. Find out more about one of those fascinating women - Lady Grace Pierrepont in a new blog 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/... @rcphysicians.bsky.social #HistMed

Exhibition, ‘A body of knowledge’ is open! 10 Sept 2025 - 23 July 2026. history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/... Discover the surprising treasures of the RCP Heritage Library & explore how 500 years of book-collecting have built a wondrous, enduring library. @rcphysicians.bsky.social #BodyofKnowledge

Join us to celebrate East & South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month! Bring your friends tomorrow 4 Sept from 5.30pm for a fun & thoughtful drop-in paper-based craft mixer, inspired by @rcphysicians.bsky.social ESEA archive collections & plants. Book 👉 royal-college-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk

Some #behindthescenes action at the Royal College of Physicians Museum this summer! We are busy installing the new exhibition, inspecting & of course dusting! Coming soon: history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/... #museumlife #histmed #BodyofKnowledge @rcphysicians.bsky.social

‘I am very excited by your eyeball!’ Things you hear in a #medicalmuseum😅 #histmed #museumlife

Join us for #OpenHouse2025! We will be open on Saturday 20 September 10am - 4pm. We invite you to drop in, take an expert tour, explore our archives and heritage library, get creative and more to discover the @rcphysicians.bsky.social London home. Book free👉 programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/1527

What’s been happening #behindthescenes at the @rcphysicians.bsky.social this summer? well for one a lot of physicians' paintings are on the move while works are undertaken in the building. These chaps have been staring unnervingly at us while we work in the library . . .votes on your favourite wig?

Super event this evening with @rcpmuseum.bsky.social, @physiciansgallery.bsky.social and our own College here in Glasgow hearing all the amazing stories of medicine and migration from South Asia. Our three Colleges are working towards uncovering more of these histories. #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

Its #InternationalCatDay! As we are working on a new exhibition exploring 500 years of book collecting at the @rcphysicians.bsky.social we've discovered some excellent cats in our heritage library. Image by John Chase. [1/4]

The RCP Museum is delighted to announce the loan of two silver nipple shields to Hampshire Cultural Trust for 'Beyond the Bonnets - working women in Jane Austen's Novels', an exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of Austen's Birth. Discover more 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...

Happy birthday John Ayrton Paris born #OTD 1785. A member, fellow, censor & president of the @rcphysicians.bsky.social in the 19th C. Interested in physic, geology, natural philosophy & chemistry, he was physician in London & Cornwall, & a very popular lecturer. 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/inspiring-ph...

Get a taste of the @rcphysicians.bsky.social fascinating 500 year history in a FREE virtual taster tour this Wednesday 6 August at 1.30pm. Explore our award-winning building with an expert guide. Register now with Art Tickets 👉 royal-college-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk @artfund.bsky.social

Last week we took down exhibition 'Healing words' & tucked our collection of recipe books safely back into the @rcphysicians.bsky.social archives. But fear not! You can still view every book, discover fascinating cures for baldness, how to make 'tryfel' & much more at: archive.org/details/rcpl...

Join us, @rcpmuseum.bsky.social ‬and @physiciansgallery.bsky.social on 12 Aug for a special #SouthAsianHeritageMonth event where we look at our ongoing work to uncover the stories of the first South Asian medics to migrate to the UK. Book for free: stories_of_medicine_and_migration.eventbrite.co.uk

The Museum will be closed from 12pm this Friday 25 July - reopening on 1 September 2025. While we are closed: 🌟join us for a virtual taster tour on 6 Aug 🌟discover stories of medicine and migration on 12 Aug 🌟explore our collections online through our catalogues, exhibitions & blogs

Happy Birthday, Robert Hooke born #OTD 1635! 1677 was a busy year for Hooke - he was simultaneously supervising the building of an anatomy theatre he'd designed for the RCP, & competing with Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek to see who could discover the most ‘exceedingly small animals’ through microscopes.

📣New exhibition alert!!!🤩 We are excited to announce our upcoming exhibition 'A body of knowledge', exploring 500 years of book collecting at the @rcphysicians.bsky.social, will open on 10 September 2025. history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/... #BodyOfKnowledge #HistMed

📣Job alert📣 Part time Exhibitions Officer Are you enthusiastic about history, objects, & storytelling, with a commitment to creating inclusive, creative & meaningful experiences for museum audiences? Find out more & apply now 👉 rcp.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/... @rcphysicians.bsky.social