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Thackray Museum of Medicine

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⭐️ European Museum of the Year 2023 Shortlist
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📍 Leeds, UK

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Our Autumn-Winter 26/27 season is here! ✨

Complexion centres the experiences of people with melanin-rich skin – balancing the profound joy and pride with stories of being unheard, overlooked and mistreated.

Ready to explore? Check out our full season via link in our bio 👀

Discover the museum after-hours with Thackray Lates!

No Filter: Love Letters to Melanin 🩷

Join us for a joyful celebration of diversity with unfiltered talks, flawless crafts, and a live DJ to help shake off the winter blues.

Thackray Insights is back! Delve into eye-opening topics and groundbreaking discoveries with leading academics.

🧠 What Colour is a Brain? (7 November 2026)
🫀 The Heart of the Matter (16 January 2027)
✋ Body Politics (13 March 2027)
💉 Adverse Reaction (8 May 2027)

For the very first time, step into our Victorian Operating Theatre for a festive offer like no other - perfect for future fossil finders and mini medics alike! 🦖

Through creativity, play and exploration, we bring a different medical theme to life each holiday with crafts, live science shows, interactive trails and more.

Coming up:
🍄 October Half Term: Mighty Mushrooms
🤧 Winter Holidays: Seasonal Sniffles
💪 February Half Term: My Skin and Me taken in Thackray Museum of Medicine by @thackraymuseum

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Let me check out back x #fyp #tkmaxx #museumlover taken in Thackray Museum of Medicine by @thackraymuseum

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where seat are you choosing? 👀

for those who don't know (get to know) from left to right we have...
Thomas Sowden, Paul Thackray, Joseph Lister, Elizabeth Blackwell, Mary Seacole, James Allan, Gertrude Elion and Florence Nightingale.

#ChooseYourSeat #PickYourSeat #seatingchart #medicalhistory #museumlover Victorian operating theatre interior with labeled seats A–G and historic portrait cutouts, asking where you’d sit. by @thackraymuseum

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Did we miss any of your gothic faves? 👀

If you’re into monsters, murder, mad science and all things macabre, join us this Halloween... 🦇

Thackray Late: Grave Expectations - Gothic Fiction Unmasked

Come for the gothic stories, stay for the anatomy, tarot, creepy crafts, expert talks, live DJ and drinks. 🔮🫀🎶

#gothicliterature #gothiclit #halloween #horrorbooks #bookstagram Emoji puzzle strips of gothic novel clues over red-black castle background with title 'Guess the Gothic Literature Story'. by @thackraymuseum

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moss girl to my core 💚

#moss #plants #gardengram taken in Moss by @thackraymuseum

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Heritage Open Days 2026 Brewery Tour🍺

We had the brilliant Josh from @thackraymuseum join our wonderful tour guide Owen for a special heritage day brewery tour last weekend

From medical remedies in beer, to tasting a variety of beer styles, this tour was full of interesting insights into Leeds brewing history and medical practices within beer.

Swipe to the end to watch a short a snippet from the tour 🍻 taken in Northern Monk Refectory by @thackraymuseum

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What happens when your experience of healthcare isn’t fully represented?

For Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we’ve been thinking about the stories that make up the experience of sickle cell, and the stories that might still be missing.

The people who live with sickle cell are experts in their own experiences. Their knowledge, memories, creativity, strength and everyday lives are all part of the story of medicine. We want our collections to reflect that.

We’re continuing to build our collections so they better represent the people and communities around us. That means listening, learning, growing and being willing to ask ourselves what we might be missing.

And awareness doesn’t stop when September ends. ❤️

We’ll keep asking: what’s missing?

What stories, experiences, knowledge or objects could help us see medical history differently?

If you have something to share, we’d love to hear from you. Your story could help us think differently about what a medical collection can be, and who it can be for.

#SickleCellAwarenessMonth #SickleCell #MedicalHistory #LivedExperience #CommunityCollections Red poster: Sickle Cell Awareness Month — asks, "What happens when healthcare experiences aren't fully represented?" by @thackraymuseum

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rip Isaac Newton you would’ve loved a sour apple elf bar 🍏💨

#museumlover #medicalhistory #museum #medicalmuseum #history by @thackraymuseum

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⛪ Welcome to the Workhouse Chapel…

Opened in 1861, this chapel was once part of the Leeds Union Workhouse.

It was a place of worship for the people who lived and worked here, offering a fascinating glimpse into everyday life inside the workhouse.

But there’s so much more to discover… 👀

🔎 Want to uncover the stories behind the chapel and explore Leeds’ workhouse history?

🎟️ Book a History Tour and discover the fascinating history of this remarkable building.

Link in our bio.

#ThackrayMuseum #LeedsHistory #HistoryTours #Leeds #WorkhouseHistory #MuseumTok #HistoryTok #HiddenHistory #LocalHistory #LeedsHeritage by @thackraymuseum

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we've got you girl 💅

shoutout to @peabodyessex and @museumofanaesthesia for the inspo 🫀

#museum #medicalmuseum #medicalhistory #history Red-brick Thackray Museum of Medicine entrance with overlaid message advising visitors what not to bring. by @thackraymuseum

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@northernmonkrefectorylds 🤝 @thackraymuseum 🤝 @heritageopendays

We’re hosting our first ever Heritage Open Days event and we’re honoured to be kicking things off with the Thackray Museum of Medicine for a very special brewery tour on Saturday 19th September at 7:00pm.

Join our hosts, Owen and Josh (who may or may not be dressed up!), for an evening exploring the historic connection between hops and medicine!
You’ll hear about beer’s role in social health and how it’s shaped the history of Leeds, with stories from the museum’s collection and insights from our brewers.

Attendance is free and there will be a themed Tasting Flight available for purchase on arrival with three third-pints covering a range of historic styles and flavours.

There’s only limited spaces left but you can sign up now via the link in our bio.

#leedshistory #heritageopendays by @thackraymuseum

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