Heritage at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

22/09/2026

Join a roundtable workshop on John James Audubon and The Birds of America exploring colonialism, capitalism and scientific discovery.

This event is being run as part of Black History Month 2026.

The workshop will be led as a structured conversation, looking at different historic themed sources and prompts to encourage participants to respond and share their thoughts and feelings.

You can attend this on Saturday 3 or 24 October.

Book your free place through: https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/events

Heritage at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

20/09/2026

We had a great Doors Open Day today at the College with visitors streaming in from 10am till 4pm. Our new exhibition, Dear Green Places is now officially open to the public Mon to Fri (except Bank Hols) 2-5pm.

15/09/2026

Looking forward to welcoming you to our new exhibition! 😊

01/09/2026

We'll be open for drop in visits all day on Sunday 20th September from 10am to 4pm. Come and say hi!

01/09/2026

Beautiful pictures of our Audubon exhibition taken by some recent visitors

24/08/2026

We're delighted to be taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Day on Sunday 20th September 2026. Come along between 10am and 4pm to our College on St Vincent Street where you'll be able to explore our beautiful rooms, see some of our amazing treasures including Audubon's Birds of America, and visit our new exhibition, Dear Green Places.

We're delighted to be taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Day 2026. Come along to our College on St Vincent Street where you'll be able to explore our beautiful rooms, see some of our amazing treasures including Audubon's Birds of America, and visit our new exhibition, Dear Green Places.

18/08/2026

15/08/2026

Last chance to see! Finishing at the end of August.

Our exhibition "William Macewen: At the Cutting Edge" about the great Glasgow based surgical pioneer known as the "Father of neurosurgery" and who expanded his teacher, Joseph Lister's theory of antiseptics into aseptic theory.

To mark 100 years since the death of pioneering Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1848–1924), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is proud to launch two tributes to his remarkable legacy:

27/07/2026

Come along, enjoy a glass of w**e and learn about Darwin's early life. You will also see two extra special first editions on display in the same room - John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1827-1838), and Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859)!

A brand new, in person talk, exploring Darwin's early life and his fascinating connections with John James Audubon

22/05/2026

Please note: Our library and exhibitions will be closed on Monday 25th May for the bank holiday. Back in again as usual from 9am on Tuesday 26th May. Don't forget you can still "visit" our collections on our website at any time https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/
We wish you all a lovely weekend