Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology
History of the Museum
Sir Harry Brookes Allen was appointed Professor of Descriptive and Surgical Anatomy and Pathology in 1882. He became Professor and Chair of Pathology when that discipline was separated from Anatomy in 1906.
In his letter of acceptance to the Vice-Chancellor and Members of the University Council in 1882 Professor Allen wrote:
"One of the final objects which I set before myself is the creation of a large and efficient Museum of Anatomy and Pathology in the Medical School, a small but valuable nucleus being already in place.”
Over the following 120 years or so, however, the museum became separated into collections which were directly associated with the two departments (Anatomy and Pathology).
In 2004, the museum collections were amalgamated under one roof as the Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology.
The decision to combine the two collections was made in 2002. The idea was to display the normal anatomy and histology of the organs or systems alongside examples of various pathologies, together with the corresponding radiology.
The museum. |
Plaster anatomical model, Franz-Josef Steger. |
