Hunterian Museum Reviews Summary

Collection & Exhibits

Pros:

• "The collection is vast! Definitely worth checking out if you're interested remotely in the human body."
• "Fascinating collection of human and animal anatomical specimens, painstakingly preserved in alcohol and sealed glass containers."
• "Amazing and eye opening little museum displaying thousands of wet specimens of animal and human origins."
• "Very interesting and educational museum exhibiting a lot of John Hunters collection. There are a lot of human and animal body parts in the exhibition in jars."
• "This museum has a very robust collection of diseased organs and fetus development."
• "Fascinating museum with thousands of animal and human specimens."
• "An inspiring collection that tells a fascinating story of the evolution of modern surgery."

Cons:

• "It’s not a museum for everyone."
• "The new museum is a dark, glorified corridor with a few small side rooms."
• "I felt quite overwhelmed by the sheer number of genitalia and foetuses on display."
• "The collections (although still fascinating) are now crammed into a series of rather tight corridors on the ground floor."
• "Some visitors, including younger children, may find certain pieces troubling."
• "disgusting museum having a human black baby for children to see is disturbing and nasty."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "The museum's commitment to inclusivity is evident through its efforts to provide accommodations for visitors with disabilities."
• "The staff are great and the museum is an intriguing collection of medical history."
• "All staff members we encountered were very polite and friendly."
• "Helpful and polite staff too."
• "The staff were welcoming."

Cons:

• "Lady on the entrance was rude, with attitude like she has power to throw me."
• "The staff at the main reception were rather rude and impolite."
• "One of the door staff was weirdly rude for no reason."
• "Unfriendly staff. They either ignore or sneer, kind of like Ryanair staff."

Visitor Experience

Pros:

• "It's one of the less well-known museums in London, but one of the best."
• "Recently renovated, a lot more modern... They've also sorted out their display and is much easier to digest and sieve through all the information."
• "Fabulous museum in the Royal College of Surgeons."
• "The exhibits (static) are accessible and well presented, with notes alongside."
• "The museum's well-curated thematic exhibits offer a captivating journey through different artistic movements and periods, providing a comprehensive experience for visitors."
• "Visitor numbers are controlled so it is not overcrowded."
• "Lockers provided and a nice cafe."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately you are not allowed to take pictures and upload."
• "I would return to the museum but not with children."
• "It's impossible to stand back and admire the whole display from a distance as you once could."
• "I cannot turn up to simple museum and have to have an appointment for that????"
• "It was shoulder-to-shoulder when we went, you couldn't linger too long at any specimen."
• "I’ll visit when they finally release the stolen body of the Irish Giant... This shouldn’t be tolerated in this day and age."