The Museums of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Events for Science Week 2001
19 March - 12 April 2001
EXHIBITION: The Lodger's Legacy: William Hewson and the Craven Street Bones
A temporary exhibition exploring the life and work of the anatomist William
Hewson through the material excavated at Benjamin Franklin's house in Craven
Street.
Hunterian Museum
Opening times: 10am to 5pm. Admission is free.
22 March 2001
WORKSHOP: The Science and Art of Bones
A one-day course for learners of all ages, run in conjunction with the
Workers' Educational Association. The course will make use of the Museums'
extensive collection of comparative osteology.
Hunterian and Odontological Museums, 10.30am to 4.30pm
Cost £6 (£5 WEA students and concessions)
To book a place please call Mike Howgate on 020 7387 8966
Maximum of 20 places, pre-booking essential
22 March 2001
SCIENCE WEEK PUBLIC LECTURE
Tuberculosis: Old Disease with New Awakenings - Evidence from the Past
Dr Charlotte Roberts, Reader in Archaeology, University of Durham
An illustrated lecture using specimens taken from the Museums' Historical
Pathology Collection.
Lecture Theatre 2, Royal College of Surgeons, 6pm
All welcome, free entry
For further information please contact:
Jane Hughes, Audience Development Officer
on 020 7869 6562 or by email to [log in to unmask]
The Hunterian and Odontological Museums are in
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PN
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