The museum galleries are closed for redevelopment.
We are constantly monitoring the current covid-19 outbreak and will provide a reopening date as soon as we can.
About Thackray Museum of Medicine
We aim to inspire and educate everyone. We ignite passion for life-long learning in all, through play, creativity, talks, experiences, social events and formal education.
We’re really proud to be part of the community and the museum is open to everyone. We work with everyone – from volunteers and school children to medical professionals, academics and businesses – to discover the role they play in shaping our future.
We’re the perfect venue for creativity, learning, events and activities – and we work with our inspiring partners to make these a reality. We’re a really great day out and a place you can keep coming back for new experiences.
A museum with a difference, where you can immerse yourself in our imaginative and exciting exhibitions from the heritage of healthcare to the latest innovations in medicine.
We preserve and care for over 80,000 items of historical medical equipment - a museum with a difference, where you can immerse yourself in our imaginative and exciting exhibitions from the heritage of healthcare to the latest innovations in medicine.