Pins & Needles

THE BLOG OF THE GEOFFREY KAYE MUSEUM OF ANAESTHETIC HISTORY

Portrait of Professor Kate Leslie – 2013

Portrait of Professor Kate Leslie – 2013

Professor Kate Leslie was ANZCA President from 2010 - 2012. At the end of each president’s term, the college commissions a portrait. There is now quite the collection of painted portraits dating back to 1992, when the college formally came into being. In this post,...

Portrait of Professor David A Scott, 2018

Portrait of Professor David A Scott, 2018

At the end of each president's term, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) commissions a portrait. There is now quite the collection of painted portraits dating back to 1992, when the college formally came into being. In 2016, ANZCA Council...

The Mütter Museum, Philadelphia

The Mütter Museum, Philadelphia

When museum people travel they do pretty much what everybody else does, they visit museums. The Mütter Museum wasn’t my first museum in America, but I’ve had it on my list of “must see” museums for a long time and it really is a fascinating place. Recently, it’s even...

The Boston Museum of Fine Art

The Boston Museum of Fine Art

There is a growing movement that brings together the forces of art and science. Often, it’s presented as an artist’s interpretation of a scientific moment, such as Persistence of Vision: Antarctica, a project to recreate modern versions of some of the most iconic...

Working in Muttaburra

Working in Muttaburra

Dr John Williamson is a retired anaesthetist, who began his medical career as a GP. He currently lives in Melbourne and is an invaluable tour guide at the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History, as well as the Shrine of Remembrance. In this post, he recounts some...

Open House Melbourne

Open House Melbourne

Despite ridiculously strong winds on Saturday, Melbourne turned on some sparkling sunshine as architectural treasures all over the city opened their doors to the public. 2017 was the 10th edition of Open House Melbourne and, for the second time, ANZCA took part,...