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Gulbenkian Prize People's Vote - Scotland & Medicine
By 24 Hour Museum Staff
Image: model of a human head and upper torso showing the blood vessels and muscles
Scotland & Medicine highlights Scotland's wealth of medical collections. Photo Scotland & Medicine
The voting for the 2007 Readers' Poll for the Gulbenkian Prize is now closed
Not only have we had an amazing response to our Gulbenkian Prize People's Vote, but we've received literally hundreds of fantastic comments, showing just how much museums and galleries mean to local people. Here's a selection showing what our readers feel about Scotland & Medicine.
“I’d like to vote for this project, I think that it captures a difficult to present subject in an accessible and inspiring way.” Jo
“The exhibition utterly transformed the way I think about this city and the development of medicine as we know it today.” Professor Ward Thomson
“They have succeeded in enthralling and engaging these audiences in a subject previously the preserve of a specialist elite as anyone who has seen the Anatomy Acts exhibition will testify.” Alison
Image: cutaway anatomical drawing of a human skull showing the eye socket and nasal cavity
Scottish scientists have been at the forefront of modern medical advances. Photo Scotland & Medicine
“I would like to vote for Scotland and Medicine, which is brilliantly innovative and has built a wonderfully varied partnership of museums all over Scotland.” Elizabeth
“Outstanding entry and accessible to all the community throughout Scotland. Far reaching in every way.” Sheila
“This is one of the best medical/surgical collections I have ever seen anywhere in the world.” Ray
“This is an amazing museum. Definitely worthy of this esteemed prize! I will be returning again in the near future! Had an amazing time there looking at the history of modern medicine and surgery and all the amazing specimens!!!!!” Shirin from Michigan, USA
Image: print of a detailed anatomical drawing of the human muscle system
A host of exhibitions and events are occuring all over Scotland. Photo Scotland & Medicine
“I don't normally go to museums, I think they are boring. But, my boyfriend dragged me along to the Anatomy Acts exhibition and I absolutely loved it. I am thinking about my body and how to look after it now, and I'm sooooooooo glad I didn't live in the past. So this should be the winner It's COOL!!!!!!!!!!!” Mandy
“Brilliant, and I'm not even a doctor!” David
“Scotland & Medicine to win! I had no idea how fascinating and beautiful medical collections were until I visited the exhibition Anatomy Acts.” Chris
Surgeons' Hall Museums, Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 18 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW, Lothian, Scotland
Open: Monday - Friday, noon - 4pm
Summer opening hrs 2008: 1 Aug - 7 Sept, Monday - Friday 10am -4pm, Saturday & Sunday, noon - 4pm
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Wynd, Inverness, IV2 3EB, Scotland
Open: Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00
Closed: Sunday
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Shiprow, Aberdeen, AB11 5BY, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Open: Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1200-1500
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