A is for Museum of Anaesthesia (1230 on a Friday afternoon)

Join us at the Museum of Anaesthesia for a self led tour around the small and unique museum.

The museum grew out of A. Charles King’s private collection of historic anaesthetic apparatus, which he donated to the Association of Anaesthetists in 1953. The collection has since grown to include nearly 5,000 objects, 1,000 archive documents and 7,000 library items. Objects span the entire history of the profession and tell the story of modern anaesthesia from its earliest beginnings in the 1840s, to technological advancements, and its use in war and childbirth.

The museum has a permanent and a temporary display, as well as pull-out drawers and flip books containing biographies and details of large anaesthetic machines. The collections give an insight into the history of anaesthesia, resuscitation and pain relief.

Read more here

MEET DETAILS:

Meet from 12.15 just outside the
Association of Anaesthetists' headquarters at 21 Portland Place, London, W1B 1PY.

12.30pm: ENTER THE MUSEUM together
Unsure of how long we’ll be here, but at 2pm, I’ll head to the next Event at (The British Optical Association Museum where people will meet from 2.45/ 3pm entrance - please see here.)

TICKETS:
Not needed for this exhibition. Free entrance.

GETTING THERE:
By underground: The nearest tube stations are Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central, and Victoria lines), Regent’s Park (Bakerloo line), and Great Portland Street (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines). The closest stations with step-free access are Warren Street (Victoria line only) and Bond Street (Jubilee line only). Find out the best way to get to us by tube with Transport for London’s journey planner.
By bus: These buses stop close to the building: 7, 8, 10, 18, 25, 27, 30, 55, 73, 88, 98, 176, 205, 553, C2. Find out the best way to get to us by bus with Transport for London’s journey planner.
By train: If you are travelling by train, the nearest stations are Euston, King’s Cross and King’s Cross St Pancras.
By bike: There is a Santander Cycles docking station at either end of Portland Place. A complete list of docking stations is available on the Transport for London website. There is bike storage at the museum if you are travelling on your own bike, but please note the storage is accessed via stairs.
By car: They do not have a car park. Local parking with NCP is available for a charge.

EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments at least 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list.
NB Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.

PLEASE READ:
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'.

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