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Home > Archives for Thackray Medical Museum

Archives for Thackray Medical Museum

Thackray Medical Museum – Murder at the Workhouse – Take2 Yorkshire

Life can be murder in the workhouse…

Be part of the investigation team on Friday 26th July at the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds and try to find out who killed Lady Philomena Spencer…

Thackray Museum, Leeds - half term events

Magic and medicine at the Thackray Museum this half-term

Drop into Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds, throughout half-term and join in with themed family activities…

Night at the Medical Museum - Thackray Museum, Leeds

Meet some creepy and colourful characters from the medical past

Are you brave enough to wander the corridors of the Victorian workhouse after hours as the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds comes alive?

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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