Hidden Histories

The objects here aim to shine a light on medical stories which have often gone untold. Some of them relate to people and groups who have been marginalised for centuries and who still face additional barriers to accessing healthcare. Others aim to add further context to the work of celebrated surgeons by highlighting their more controversial or unethical practices.  

The project aims to redress some of the imbalance in traditional medical narratives, and to encourage us all to think about whose stories are missing. 

These objects have been researched by MA students Amy Kitchingman, Alexander Walker, and Yang Shen, who have been working with the museum on a placement project.