Last Update: 23/01/2012 11:29
The College of Surgeons Museum was established in 2006, and
officially opened by the then president, Dr Russell Stitz, on 21
February 2007.
The museum is located on the lower ground floor, south wing of
the Melbourne building. It is open to the public Monday to
Thursday, 10am to 5pm. Group tours can be organised by arrangement
with the curator (see contact details).
On display in the museum are:
- surgical instruments
- objects from the history of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery
- historic books
- College memorabilia
- a selection of gifts from Fellows and affiliated colleges.
Themes explored in the museum include significant:
- surgical instruments
- historic events in the history of surgery
- the history of surgery in the Asia-Pacific region since the
arrival of Europeans.
The museum has been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office
(ATO) for participation in the Australian government's Cultural
Gifts Program. The Cultural Gifts Program is a philanthropic
program managed by the Australian Government (Department of
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts). Its primary aim is to
encourage a culture of giving by offering taxation incentives to
those who donate to approved public institutions.
The College welcomes donations of all kinds of art works,
historic medical books and surgical instruments, which can be
gifted through the Foundation for Surgery.
To donate to the Foundation for Surgery please download the donation form (PDF 101 KB). An information pack
is also available by contacting the curator.
Contact
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7447
Fax: +61 3 9249 1219
Email: college.curator@surgeons.org