Dead Good: Rare opportunity to visit UCL Pathology Museum

There is a rare opportunity to see inside one of London's most morbid museums as UCL Pathology Museum at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, opens its doors to the public for one weekend only this September. The museum, which dates back to the 1800s, has primarily been used for medical teaching. As part of the Open House London weekend on September 22 and 23, visitors are being given the rare chance to explore over 2,000 specimens of human remains. Historically, specimen-based teaching was at the forefront of medical practice and instruction.  Today the museum remains an important centre for clinical teaching with collections of historical research significance. The museum is managed by UCL Culture, whose team cares for the university's museums and collections. They recently led a redesign of the museum aimed at engaging public audiences with the study and history of disease.