Anatomical Museum Public Open Day, including Forensic Anthropology Talk

Schedule

Sat Mar 28 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Anatomical Museum, The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, SC

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About this Event

Join us for our Open Day at the museum, including a talk on Forensic Anthropology.

In 2026, Edinburgh Medical School will mark 300 years of life-changing medical education and research. Our Anatomical Museum Public Open Days are part of a series of events, exhibitions, and experiences that will take place to unite and engage students, alumni, staff and the broader community.

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As well as a visit to the Anatomical Museum on the 28th March, ticket holders will also be able to attend a 20 minute public talk on the use of new 3D scanning technology in the field of forensic anthropology, to help document and identify unknown human remains. This will be given by Dr Stephen Maclean, a certified Forensic Anthropologist and Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, at 11.20 - 11.40, and then again at 2.20 - 2.40.

This event will sell out, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking via Eventbrite

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  • Please bring a copy of your ticket with you on the day (paper or on phone etc)
  • Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult
  • Strictly no food, drink or photography in the museum
  • Please be aware that the museum displays historic human remains which should be treated with respect
  • To avoid overcrowding on the day please ensure that you come to the museum only during your chosen timeslot
  • Last entry to the building for 2:30 – 4pm ticket holders is 3:30pm

More visiting information:

https://www.ed.ac.uk/biomedical-sciences/anatomy/anatomical-museum/visit-us

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Anatomical Museum, The University of Edinburgh, Old Medical School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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