During COVID we’re bringing you the best live and recorded events from many of our 85+ partnersWe’re back this July 28-31 to get Sydney excited about medicine through a diverse programme of experiences, exhibitions, talks and activities. From behind the scenes tours of hospitals and specifically curated exhibitions, to talks from world experts and hands-on technology demonstrations – there’s something for all ages and interests.
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Nov21-2019
Garvan Institute of Medical Research Tour
This is a rare chance for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. It’s your opportunity to find out the latest in the revolutionary world of medical research.
Garvan Institute
Free
Nov21-2019
Behind the Scenes: Conservation Lab Tour
Get an insight into the world of conservation at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, with a rare opportunity to learn how the museum conservators practice the subtle science and exacting art of stabilizing objects, so that they last for another hundred years.
Powerhouse Museum
$20
Nov21-2019
Immerse yourself in a by-gone era of medicine at the Brislington Medical and Nursing Museum
Step back in history at the Brislington Medical and Nursing Museum to discover over 150 years of medical science and hospital care in Parramatta
Brislington Medical and Nursing Museum
Free
Nov21-2019
Learn about some of Australia’s biggest killers at the Museum of Human Disease
Visit the Museum of Human Disease at the University of New South Wales - Australia's only publicly accessible medical pathology collection.
Museum of Human Disease
$10 / $5
Nov22-2019
Life and Death in the Museum Tour
Visit the Museums Discovery Centres deep collection store and explore objects that have impacted on the life and death of people around the world. Delve into life and death in art, design, technology, science, mythology and above all, stories of the human experience.
Museums Discovery Centre
$20
Nov22-2019
Medical Highlights of the MAAS collection
Explore the extraordinary wonderland of the Museum’s underground collection store. Join Curators, Tilly Boleyn and Damian McDonald, on this entertaining small-group tour of treasures in the Museum’s health and medicine collection.
Powerhouse Museum
$20
Nov22-2019
Learn about some of Australia’s biggest killers at the Museum of Human Disease
Visit the Museum of Human Disease at the University of New South Wales - Australia's only publicly accessible medical pathology collection.
Museum of Human Disease
$10 / $5
Nov22-2019
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Museum and Walking Tour
Join museum manager Scott Andrews for a tour of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Museum followed by a guided history walk around the external grounds of the hospital
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Museum
$2 donation
Nov23-2019
Join our networking brunch for medical startups
Are you involved in a medical or healthcare startup? Or got a great idea for a new business but don't know where to start? Join us for food, networking, lots of discussion and advice from some invited experts.
Fratelli Fresh
Free
Nov23-2019
Learn about some of Australia’s biggest killers at the Museum of Human Disease
Visit the Museum of Human Disease at the University of New South Wales - Australia's only publicly accessible medical pathology collection.
Museum of Human Disease
$10 / $5
Nov23-2019
Learn first aid with our free masterclass
Most people don't know what to do if someone closeby needed emergency first aid - and we want to change that. Learning basic first aid can mean the difference between life and death.
Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre
Free
Nov23-2019
Learn how to save a life with a free CPR class
Every year, around 54,000 Australians suffer a heart attack - the equivalent of one every 10 minutes. Learn how to identify a heart attack and perform basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which could double the chance of survival.
Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre
Free
Nov23-2019
SPASM Museum Guided Tour
Join a guided tour of the Society for Preservation of the Artefacts of Surgery and Medicine (SPASM) Museum - one of the most unique medical museums in Australia - to learn about healthcare in the 19th and 20th centuries.
SPASM Museum
$5 donation
Nov24-2019
Investigate infectious disease at the Sydney Quarantine Station
Join us for a day of talks, tours and short films at the unique Quarantine Station on North Head. Investigate the history of infectious disease in Sydney and learn how medical science is keeping us one sneeze away from the next pandemic.
Q Station
Free
Nov24-2019
Join us for a series of short films to see how medical science is helping to fight disease
Join us for a series of short films at the unique Quarantine Station on North Head to see how medical science is helping to fight disease.
Q Station
Free
Nov24-2019
Learn about some of Australia’s biggest killers at the Museum of Human Disease
Visit the Museum of Human Disease at the University of New South Wales - Australia's only publicly accessible medical pathology collection.
Museum of Human Disease
$10 / $5
Nov24-2019
Lucy Osburn-Nightingale Museum Tour
Visit the Lucy Osburn-Nightingale Museum on the site of Australia’s oldest hospital operating continuously since 1788. Join a tour and hear the impact Lucy Osburn had on Australian healthcare and view the collection of medical artefacts and specimens.
Lucy Osburn-Nightingale Museum
Nov24-2019
Hear about the history and future of infectious disease in Sydney
Join us for a series of talks at the unique Quarantine Station on North Head. Hear the history of infectious disease in Sydney and learn how medical science is keeping us one sneeze away from the next pandemic.
Q Station
Free
Nov24-2019
Take a Quarantine Station Wharf Wander
Join a Wharf Wander of Sydney's Quarantine Station to explore the heritage buildings and discover the stories of migrants through the 19th and 20th centuries.
Q Station
Free
Nov19-2019
Pre-event – Innovation in digital health
How can technology drive personalised models of healthcare? How can Artificial Intelligence and machine learning transform decision making in care? Please join us, over breakfast, as we hear from two leaders in the field on their experiences in innovations in digital health
Kerry Packer Education Centre
Free