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Finding the Funny Bone
A one day conference hosted by the UK Medical Collections Group
Thackray Medical Museum, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7LN, UK
 
Tuesday 24th February 2015. 10.30am to 4.00pm
Delegate fee: £25
Includes lunch and refreshments
 
A day to reflect on the ACE funded project ŒFrom the Medicine Cabinet¹ and
share case studies and lessons learned from ŒFinding the Funny Bone¹:
exploring public engagement with the history of medicine through comedy.
 
ŒFinding the Funny Bone¹ events included collaborations with comedians and
artists, students and pub landlords, academics, scientists, health care and
heritage professionals.
 
Participating organisations included:
·      Bethlam Museum of the Mind,

·      Thackray Medical Museum,

·      Islington Museum

·      Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret

·      The Infirmary, Worcester

·      George Marshall Museum, Worcester

·      Museum of the University of St Andrews

·      Roald Dahl Museum

·      Bright Club



Further information on the project blog
https://fromthemedicinecabinet.wordpress.com
<https://fromthemedicinecabinet.wordpress.com/>
 
Bookings can be made by following this link
http://www.thackraytickets.co.uk/etickets_slevent.aspx


Dr Anna Farthing
Project Officer



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