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Following review by RCP Council, we are stopping activity on X for the foreseeable future. Read our full statement: ow.ly/tZmz50Y5pbw

The artwork 'Making Visible' has been installed as part of the new exhibition 'A body of knowledge'. Explore the artwork & exhibition after hours on 2 October at our Museum Late. Book free now 👉 …llege-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk #BodyOfKnowledge

‘Making Visible’ is a new artwork by Catherine James to make visible the previously overlooked contributions of women to the RCP library. Find out more about one of those fascinating women - Lady Grace Pierrepont in a new blog 👉history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/bo…

Exhibition, ‘A body of knowledge’ is open! 10 Sept 2025 - 23 July 2026. history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/bo… Discover the surprising treasures of the RCP Heritage Library & explore how 500 years of book-collecting have built a wondrous, enduring library. @RCPhysicians #BodyofKnowledge

Join us to celebrate East & South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month! Bring your friends tomorrow 4 Sept from 5.30pm for a fun & thoughtful drop-in paper-based craft mixer, inspired by @RCPhysicians ESEA archive collections & plants. Book free👉 …llege-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk #ESEAHM

Some #behindthescenes action at the Royal College of Physicians Museum this summer! We are busy installing the new exhibition, inspecting & of course dusting! Coming soon: history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/up… #museumlife #histmed #BodyofKnowledge @rcphysicians

The RCP Museum is delighted to announce the loan of two silver nipple shields to @HantsCulture for 'Beyond the Bonnets - working women in Jane Austen's Novels', an exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of Austen's Birth. Discover more 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...

Get a taste of the @rcphysicians fascinating 500 year history in a FREE virtual taster tour this Wednesday 6 August at 1.30pm. Explore our award-winning building with an expert guide. Register now with Art Tickets 👉 …llege-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk #Histmed

Continue to explore the incredible historic resource recipe books can be, with Dr Amanda Herbert, Associate Professor at @durham_uni, in her recent lecture at the RCP considering culinary contribution & collaboration in early modern British recipe books. youtu.be/b3xJuSWwujo?fe…

Last week we took down exhibition 'Healing words' & tucked our collection of recipe books safely back into the @rcphysicians archives. But fear not! You can still view every book, discover cures for baldness, how to make 'tryfel' & much more at: archive.org/details/rcplon…

We are delighted to say the accreditation of our excellent @RCPhysicians archives has been renewed! 🥳 If you want to see what stories we have in our records from the 13th century to the present day, explore our collection through our online catalogue: history.rcp.ac.uk/collections/ar…

While we are closed, we will be undertaking a range of works. We will deinstall exhibition ‘Healing words’, begin installing exciting exhibition ‘A body knowledge’ exploring 500 years of book collecting, and the usual round of conservation dusting! @rcphysicians #Histmed

The Museum will be close on 12pm, Friday 25 July - reopening on 1 Sept 2025. While we're closed: 🌟join a virtual taster tour on 6 Aug 🌟discover stories of medicine & migration on 12 Aug 🌟explore our collections online through our exhibitions & blogs history.rcp.ac.uk/events

It's the first day of #southasianheritagemonth! On 12 Aug at 7pm we're joining @RCPSGheritage & @RCPEHeritage in a virtual discussion to share early archival research into South Asian drs migrating to the UK as far back as the 1840s. Book👉 …dicine_and_migration.eventbrite.co.uk @SAHM_UK

📣New exhibition alert!!! We are excited to announce our upcoming exhibition 'A body of knowledge', exploring 500 years of book collecting at the @rcphysicians, will open on 10 September 2025. history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/up… #BodyOfKnowledge #HistMed

📣Job alert📣 Part time Exhibitions Officer Are you enthusiastic about history, objects, & storytelling, with a commitment to creating inclusive, creative & meaningful experiences for museum audiences? Find out more & apply now👉tinyurl.com/7mn6xway @rcphysicians

On 12 August join the @rcphysicians, @RCPSGheritage & @RCPEHeritage heritage teams in a virtual discussion to share early archival research into records of South Asian doctors migrating to the UK, as far back as the 1840s. Book free👉 …dicine_and_migration.eventbrite.co.uk #SAHM @SAHM_UK

Today Mary Goodson's book is one of many in the RCP collections now viewable online at the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/rcplon… & still on display in exhibition ‘Healing words’ until 25 July 2025. #RCPHealingRecipes @RCPhysicians

The recipe includes flavours we today would not assume would go into chocolate with ingredients native to many parts of the world beyond England including; cinnamon, long pepper, achiote (or annatto) & aniseed.

This #worldchocolateday create your own chocolate discs to a 17th century recipe! In 1687 Mary Goodson began a handwritten recipe book. One featuring instructions to create medicines, drinks & food. Dr Amanda Herbert helped us recreate the flavours of Mrs Goodson’s chocolate.