UNSW Museum of Human Disease

05/09/2026

And that’s a wrap on Open Day 2026! Over 1100 people visited us today and we loved meeting you all and chatting about health and disease! Thank you to my wonderful team for your support throughout the day and we can’t wait to see you all back at Museum soon!

03/09/2026

Tomorrow is Open Day! 🖤💛

The Museum of Human Disease will be open this Saturday 5 September from 9 am to 4 pm.

This is the only Saturday of the year you can visit the Museum, so make the most of it! Come along and explore our collection of donated human organs and tissues, discover more about health and disease, and see the Museum for yourself.

We would love to welcome you. See you tomorrow! 👋🧠🫀

02/09/2026

Curious about the human body? 🧠🫀🫁

Come and explore the UNSW Museum of Human Disease this Open Day. Discover more about human health, anatomy, and disease.

Open Saturday 5 September, 9 am to 4 pm. See you there! 🖤💛

01/09/2026

Check your neck!

Today, as we welcome the fresh beginnings that spring brings, we also come together to recognise Gold Bow Day, raising awareness of thyroid conditions and showing support for the thousands of Australians affected by thyroid disease and thyroid cancer.

The gold bow is a symbol of hope, strength, resilience, and advocacy for everyone navigating a thyroid diagnosis, treatment, or recovery journey.

Just as spring reminds us that growth and renewal are possible, Gold Bow Day reminds us that no one should face their thyroid journey alone.

Join us today by wearing a gold bow, sharing our message, and helping raise awareness of thyroid health across Australia.

💛 Together, we can educate, support, and empower. 🌼 Together, we can help more Australians live well with thyroid disease.

Head over to our website to purchase your Gold Bow - https://thyroidfoundation.org.au/Gold-Bow-Day

30/08/2026

We’re opening our doors for Open Day! 🖤💛

Visit the UNSW Museum of Human Disease on Saturday 5 September, from 9 am to 4 pm.

This is the only Saturday all year that the Museum is open, so make the most of it and come explore human health, anatomy and disease.

We’d love to welcome you! 🧠🫀

28/08/2026

💜 Wear it Purple Day is all about visibility, inclusion and creating spaces where LGBTQIA+ people feel seen, supported and celebrated.

So today feels like the perfect time to share an event we are really excited about for UNSW Diversity Festival 2026 🌈

Conversations that matter: Organ Donation, Identity and Inclusion

Join the Museum of Human Disease and DonateLife NSW for a panel discussion exploring organ and tissue donation through the lens of LGBTQIA+ health, identity and inclusion.

Hear from Cyd Williams, Michelle Daley and Gregory Provenzano as they share clinical expertise and lived experience around transplantation, tissue donation, eligibility, trust and the questions people may have about donation.

There will also be an audience Q&A, light refreshments and time to explore the Museum afterwards.

📅 Wednesday 23 September
🕛 12–2pm
📍 Museum of Human Disease, UNSW Kensington
🎟️ Free event

Whether you are a UNSW student, staff member or part of the wider community, we would love to have you join the conversation.

Bookings are now open. Scan the QR code or visit our Eventbrite page to reserve your place.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conversations-that-matter-organ-donation-identity-and-inclusion-tickets-1995627338089

27/08/2026

A couple of months ago, we met Jonah Kinsella, an emerging artist from Sydney, when he visited the Museum of Human Disease to explore the impact of smoking on the body, to supplement his portfolio development.

Jonah shared his artwork with us, and we were immediately impressed by the creativity, thought and powerful message behind his work, and we are delighted to be able to showcase his work at the Museum.

His Inheritance artwork series explores the impact of smoking through two striking works:

Inheritance: Accumulation - is a life-sized transparent lung model filled with discarded cigarette packaging, to***co, cigarette butts and loose to***co collected from the streets of Sydney.

Inheritance: Specimens - feature anatomical drawings created directly onto discarded cigarette packaging. Brand names, health warnings, folds and tears remain visible beneath the ink, connecting the product with the organs to***co can damage.

Jonah’s work encourages us to look beyond the packaging and consider what smoking can leave behind.

His artworks are now on temporary display at the Museum of Human Disease, come in and take a look Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm.

27/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday night, at the Museum of Human Disease for Anatomy According to Hollywood with Dr Kosta Kotsidis from the UNSW School of Biomedical Sciences.

Together we explored what Hollywood gets right, what it gets spectacularly wrong, and why the real human body is even more fascinating than fiction. From cartoons and comedies to horror films and medical dramas, it was a night full of laughs, movie myths and plenty of anatomy!

We're also incredibly grateful to ABC Drive NSW and Jess McGuire for featuring Dr Kosta Kotsidis, helping us share the excitement of the event and the Museum with an even wider audience.

Thank you to everyone who attended, asked fantastic questions and helped make it such a memorable evening. We can't wait to bring you more public events that celebrate science in fun and unexpected ways.

26/08/2026

Our National Science Week Finals Event brought together student finalists, teachers, families and our wonderful partners for a day of learning, connection and celebration at the Museum of Human Disease.

From hearing inspiring stories about organ and tissue donation, to getting hands-on with our simulated blood typing workshop, exploring the Museum and finally celebrating our competition winners, it was such a fantastic way to bring the students’ hard work to life.

Our finalists spent months using science communication to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation, and seeing them share their ideas, ask questions and engage with the science was a real highlight.

A huge congratulations again to all our finalists and winners, and thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special, especially to the team at DonateLife NSW.

We still have plenty more Science Week moments to share, so keep an eye on our socials!

23/08/2026

🫀 Science Week may be over, but we have so much to share from our incredible week!
One of the highlights of our Science Week Finals Event was hearing from Emma and Jacob Evans, who generously shared their personal transplant journeys with our students, teachers and families.
Their stories brought home exactly why raising awareness about organ, tissue and stem cell donation matters and why the campaigns created by our student finalists have the potential to make a real difference.
Emma and Jacob have turned their experiences into advocacy through Steps for Second Chances, encouraging more people to learn about donation, have the conversation and understand the impact one person can have. 🌱
A huge thank you to Emma and Jacob for sharing your stories so openly and helping our students see the real people and experiences behind the science. 🫶
👉 Follow Steps for Second Chances:
And stay tuned, we have plenty more Science Week moments to share! 🔬🎉