Under the skin: illustrating the human body
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9am-5pm
Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regents Park, London, NW1 4LE
Under the skin: illustrating the human body
1 February – 15 March 2019
Physicians, surgeons, artists and printers have developed tools and techniques to illustrate human anatomy, and to communicate what is hidden inside the human form. From simple woodcuts to high-tech MRI scans, their greatest challenge has been to represent the layers of the three-dimensional body on the two-dimensional screen or page.
Their efforts are masterpieces of art and science. The drawings, books and objects from the RCP library, archive and museum collections displayed in this exhibition capture beautiful and unsettling interpretations of the shapes, structures and textures of organs and tissues.
Visit the exhibition to explore the artistry and innovation of anatomical illustration from the medieval world to the present day.
Part of Thinking 3D, an interdisciplinary exploration of the concept and communication of three-dimensionality and its impact on the arts and sciences.
Free entry
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Visiting information
The exhibition will be open from 1 February - 15 March 2019, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm and is free to visit. Pre-booking is not required, however groups larger than 6 people are required to pre-book a guided tour with museum staff. Please check the website for 2019 closure days before you visit.
Forthcoming exhibition events
Museum Late with exhibition tour Thursday 7 March 2019, 5-8pm
Join a curator tour of the exhibition 'Under the skin: Illustrating the human body' at 6pm.
Under the skin: life drawing
Wednesday 13 March, 6-9pm. Tickets £25
More information and book tickets
Exhibition tours
Guided tours of the exhibition are available to book for groups between 6-25 people, Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm subject to staff availability. Tour charges can vary depending on the content and duration which can be tailored to your group's interest. Student groups are usually free. We are now booking tours until April 2019. For tours enquiries, email history@rcplondon.ac.uk