Comments on: The Hunterian Museum http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/ the art of biology & the biology of art Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:53:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kajjie http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-78671 Kajjie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:19:53 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-78671 Thansk so much for posting this. I can't remember how I came across your blog, but after seeing this post I decided I'd have to visit the Huntarian Museum. I have now discovered a website listing medical musuems here in London and decided to explore them all. I had no idea these places existed! I went to the Huntarian Museum today. It's very pretty with all those glass cabinets and things in jars. I also sketched the skull showing severe hydrocephalus, although with less artistic talent! I must have missed the trepanned skull. There's so much there it's overwhelming. Thansk so much for posting this. I can’t remember how I came across your blog, but after seeing this post I decided I’d have to visit the Huntarian Museum. I have now discovered a website listing medical musuems here in London and decided to explore them all. I had no idea these places existed!
I went to the Huntarian Museum today. It’s very pretty with all those glass cabinets and things in jars. I also sketched the skull showing severe hydrocephalus, although with less artistic talent! I must have missed the trepanned skull. There’s so much there it’s overwhelming.

]]> By: James Mundie http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-67092 James Mundie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:40:50 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-67092 I had the great pleasure of spending several days at the Hunterian at the end of last January. A splendid - but as you described - frustrating place. One could spend a lifetime trying to work out the system of Hunter's displays; but what I found more curious were some of the modern curatorial ideas, such as placing Caroline Crachami's (the Sicilian Fairy) skeleton in a display about teeth! Yes, yes - recent dental investigation has shown that she was probably only 3, not 25-years-old; but fer crissakes, the most interesting bit about her is her tiny stature, not her teeth (and besides, a cursory glance at her sternum tells the tale anyway). I did do a number of drawings there, which will be unveiled shortly as part of my "Cabinet of Curiosites" project (www.mundieart.com/cabinet). I can hardly wait to return. I had the great pleasure of spending several days at the Hunterian at the end of last January. A splendid – but as you described – frustrating place. One could spend a lifetime trying to work out the system of Hunter’s displays; but what I found more curious were some of the modern curatorial ideas, such as placing Caroline Crachami’s (the Sicilian Fairy) skeleton in a display about teeth! Yes, yes – recent dental investigation has shown that she was probably only 3, not 25-years-old; but fer crissakes, the most interesting bit about her is her tiny stature, not her teeth (and besides, a cursory glance at her sternum tells the tale anyway). I did do a number of drawings there, which will be unveiled shortly as part of my “Cabinet of Curiosites” project (www.mundieart.com/cabinet). I can hardly wait to return.

]]> By: CM http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-47300 CM Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:19:36 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-47300 I visited the museum today, it was great! Your drawing of the skull looks identical to what I saw today. I visited the museum today, it was great! Your drawing of the skull looks identical to what I saw today.

]]> By: CM http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-47301 CM Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:19:36 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-47301 I visited the museum today, it was great! Your drawing of the skull looks identical to what I saw today. I visited the museum today, it was great! Your drawing of the skull looks identical to what I saw today.

]]> By: Esme http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-36381 Esme Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:11:44 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-36381 Great sketches. I've been trying to find the name of this museum for some time, all I knew was that it was around Lincoln's Inn Fields. Today was my day for detective work, I'm glad I found your article as its just confirmed how much I want to go. p.s. If you still like museums that have the wooden sides you should try Ipswich museum in suffolk - really good. Great sketches. I’ve been trying to find the name of this museum for some time, all I knew was that it was around Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Today was my day for detective work, I’m glad I found your article as its just confirmed how much I want to go.

p.s. If you still like museums that have the wooden sides you should try Ipswich museum in suffolk – really good.

]]> By: bioephemera.com » London: the Icky Tour http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-28683 bioephemera.com » London: the Icky Tour Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:40:44 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-28683 [...] that the non-profit equivalent of “richer than Croesus”?) I’ve already posted about the Hunterian Museum & Wellcome Museum. Today I want to add some notes about a few other [...] [...] that the non-profit equivalent of “richer than Croesus”?) I’ve already posted about the Hunterian Museum & Wellcome Museum. Today I want to add some notes about a few other [...]

]]> By: Grace http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-19645 Grace Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:37:30 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-19645 I adore your sketch of the trepanned skull. I would frame that and hang it on my wall. I adore your sketch of the trepanned skull. I would frame that and hang it on my wall.

]]> By: Keri http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-18886 Keri Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:49:26 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-18886 PS: 'Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads' is one of my all time favourite books! PPS: awesome sketches!! PS: ‘Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads’ is one of my all time favourite books!

PPS: awesome sketches!!

]]> By: Keri http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-18885 Keri Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:46:56 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-18885 Excellent post (I especially liked your Damien Hirst reference :)) ! I've said it before, but I'll say it again -- it is uncanny just how much we have in common! Excellent post (I especially liked your Damien Hirst reference :) ) !

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again — it is uncanny just how much we have in common!

]]> By: Annie http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-18862 Annie Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:46:32 +0000 http://bioephemera.com/2007/09/09/the-hunterian-museum/#comment-18862 Oh my goodness, the Hunterian is at the top of my museum list...I read about it in 'Pickled Heads' too. I LOVE that book! I imagined it would always be dusty and dark...is the rooster with a tooth in his head still around? Oh my goodness, the Hunterian is at the top of my museum list…I read about it in ‘Pickled Heads’ too. I LOVE that book! I imagined it would always be dusty and dark…is the rooster with a tooth in his head still around?

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