New exhibition

Fellow, Founders and Innovators

Pioneers of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians

Celebrating joint Fellows of these two influential institutions.

Images Wellcome Library, London and RCP

Images Wellcome Library, London and RCP

 

18 January-18 June 2010 (closed select days)

1st floor gallery, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, free admission

 

New online exhibition

Tudor Beginnings

Charting the College's first hundred years, using items from the library, archive and museum collections.

 

 

Sir Hans Sloane Celebration

Sir Hans Sloane - portraitThe Royal College of Physicians is celebrating the life of Hans Sloane with a series of events including chocolate tasting, botanical drawing, lectures and garden tours.

For more information please contact Heritage:

020 3075 1543 or email heritage@rcplondon.ac.uk

 

 

Object in focus

Looking at treasures from the Heritage Collections.

PyroteFirework dragonchnia or, a discourse of artificiall fire-works, 1635 

 

The first English book dedicated to fireworks.

Find out how to create a dragon fighting a knight on horseback, or a jack-in-the-box all done in fireworks.

This book is currently on display in the Silver Room.

 

 

 

Visitor information

 

Exhibitions are located on the first floor gallery of the College, and is open Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 (closed on public holidays and ceremonial/examination days).