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Royal College of Physicians@RCPhysicians
Jan 29
Following review by RCP Council, we are stopping activity on X for the foreseeable future. Read our full statement: ow.ly/tZmz50Y5pbw

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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
17 Sep 2025
‘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/exhibition…
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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
17 Sep 2025
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 👉 royal-college-of-physicians.… #BodyOfKnowledge
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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
10 Sep 2025
Exhibition, ‘A body of knowledge’ is open! 10 Sept 2025 - 23 July 2026. history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibition… Discover the surprising treasures of the RCP Heritage Library & explore how 500 years of book-collecting have built a wondrous, enduring library. @RCPhysicians #BodyofKnowledge
Exhibition graphic showing tall snippets from a range of books and the exhibition title and dates: 'A body of knowledge' 10 September 2025 - 23 July 2026

ALT Exhibition graphic showing tall snippets from a range of books and the exhibition title and dates: 'A body of knowledge' 10 September 2025 - 23 July 2026

Image of the exhibition in the Gallery at the RCP with information panels, paintings and glass cases full of books displayed.

ALT Image of the exhibition in the Gallery at the RCP with information panels, paintings and glass cases full of books displayed.

An image of a book with multicoloured pages open on display.

ALT An image of a book with multicoloured pages open on display.
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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👉 royal-college-of-physicians.… #ESEAHM
A Chinese manuscript showing watercolour illustrations of plants.

ALT A Chinese manuscript showing watercolour illustrations of plants.

A display of ESEA plants including Chinese lanterns and Chinese quince.

ALT A display of ESEA plants including Chinese lanterns and Chinese quince.
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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
28 Aug 2025
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/exhibition… #museumlife #histmed #BodyofKnowledge @rcphysicians
A woman crouches down and uses a stick to delicately lift the flaps of a diagram in a book inside a display case.

ALT A woman crouches down and uses a stick to delicately lift the flaps of a diagram in a book inside a display case.

A bright light shines onto a metal cup being held up in blue-gloved hands.

ALT A bright light shines onto a metal cup being held up in blue-gloved hands.

A woman in blue gloves uses a brush to dust around items in an open display case.

ALT A woman in blue gloves uses a brush to dust around items in an open display case.
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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/beyon…...
An image of a display case in the Beyond the Bonnets exhibition containing the nipple shields alongside a few other objects. The shields are nipple shaped discs of metal with holes in them.

ALT An image of a display case in the Beyond the Bonnets exhibition containing the nipple shields alongside a few other objects. The shields are nipple shaped discs of metal with holes in them.

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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 👉 royal-college-of-physicians.… #Histmed
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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/rcplondo…
Visitors exploring the Healing words exhibition. Photo by Saul Perryman

ALT Visitors exploring the Healing words exhibition. Photo by Saul Perryman

A blue and white ceramic apothecary jar with an open handwritten recipe book in front.

ALT A blue and white ceramic apothecary jar with an open handwritten recipe book in front.

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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?feature…

Culinary contribution and collaboration in early modern British...

Join Dr Amanda Herbert, Associate Professor of Early Modern America...

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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
29 Jul 2025
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/collection…

The National Archives Sector@UKNatArcSector
28 Jul 2025
Replying to @UKNatArcSector
Archives with renewed accredited status: @DudleyArchives, National Arts Education Archive (@YSPsculpture), @nyccarchives, @thepostalmuseum, @CliftonParkMus, @LivUniSCA, @RCPmuseum, @Royal_Armouries and @CyngorGwynedd (2/2)
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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
21 Jul 2025
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
A side view of the RCP building and garden in the summer sun.

ALT A side view of the RCP building and garden in the summer sun.

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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
21 Jul 2025
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
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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
18 Jul 2025
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👉 stories_of_medicine_and_migr… @SAHM_UK

South Asian Heritage Month@SAHM_UK
18 Jul 2025
🎉 South Asian Heritage Month 2025 is here! This year’s theme is #RootsToRoutes - honouring where we come from and the journeys we’re still on. #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #OurStoriesMatter
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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
11 Jul 2025
📣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/exhibition… #BodyOfKnowledge #HistMed
An exhibition graphic with sections of marbled paper and book pages in the background. The text reads: 'A body of knowledge Discover 500 years of book collecting at the Royal College of Physicians 10 September 2025 - 23 July 2026 Exhibition | Free entry

ALT An exhibition graphic with sections of marbled paper and book pages in the background. The text reads: 'A body of knowledge Discover 500 years of book collecting at the Royal College of Physicians 10 September 2025 - 23 July 2026 Exhibition | Free entry
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RCP museum@RCPmuseum
11 Jul 2025
📣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
A member of staff places a quill into an open exhibition display case.

ALT A member of staff places a quill into an open exhibition display case.

A partially open display case with a person moving the case cover closed.

ALT A partially open display case with a person moving the case cover closed.

Visitors look into the display cases of an exhibition at the RCP.

ALT Visitors look into the display cases of an exhibition at the RCP.

A view of the exhibition gallery full of visitors.

ALT A view of the exhibition gallery full of visitors.
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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👉 Stories_of_medicine_and_migr… #SAHM @SAHM_UK
Graphic advertising the event. On the right is a sepia image of Annie Wardlaw Jagannadham an Indian woman, first Indian woman qualified to practice medicine in Britain. Text reads: 'South Asian Heritage Month'25 Stories of medicine and migration Tuesday 12 August | 7 - 8.30pm | Free | Online'

ALT Graphic advertising the event. On the right is a sepia image of Annie Wardlaw Jagannadham an Indian woman, first Indian woman qualified to practice medicine in Britain. Text reads: 'South Asian Heritage Month'25 Stories of medicine and migration Tuesday 12 August | 7 - 8.30pm | Free | Online'

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