Spring–summer programme
Art and the anaesthetist: The healing power of art
Webinar | Friday 15 May 2026, 15:00–16:00 | Online
Free for members
This Mental Health Week, explore how art can transform patient care and clinician wellbeing. Join Dr Liza Tharakan, Dr Minna Chang and award-winning wellbeing advocate Dr Saumitra Mishra as they share insights on creativity in medicine.
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Machines and zines: Object handling and zine-making workshop
Family workshop | Thursday 28 May, 10:30–12:00 | Museum of Anaesthesia, 21 Portland Place
Pay what you can: £2, £5, £10
Join us this half term for a fun workshop handling real anaesthetic equipment with real anaesthetists, including a crafty twist! Learn how anaesthetic machines work, what a Schimmelbusch mask is and how a laryngoscope might be used, before designing your own imaginative medical invention in a colourful zine to take home.
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Current exhibition: April 2026–April 2027

Previous exhibitions
Take a look at our previous exhibitions, available on our Learning pages.
On-demand events
Explore our previous webinars, available on demand here.
Why not try our walking tour, which takes you on a tour of key locations associated with the early history of anaesthesia?