Drop-in Activity: Make a plague mask

Plague doctors wore masks to protect themselves from the deadly plague. But since the plague spread through pesky fleas, their masks didn’t do much to protect them.

Today we wear masks to stop airborne viruses from spreading, and they do work!

Come and learn all about masks – why they have been worn throughout history and why we wear them now. Get involved and make your own germs and plague mask!

All ages welcome

As well as the drop-in activity, the Physicians’ Gallery has a children’s medical library, colouring-in, worksheets and a dressing-up station available every day.

Drop-in activity running from 11am to 2pm

Physicians’ Gallery open from 10am to 4:30pm

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Host or Publisher Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh