Dust, Disease and Discovery: Edinburgh’s Hidden Occupational History
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Surgeons' Hall Museum · Edinburgh
Dust, Disease and Discovery: Edinburgh’s Hidden Occupational History takes place on Tue, 10 Nov 2026 at 14:30 (GMT) at Surgeons' Hall Museum in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Tickets are £3.96 + on Eventbrite.
About this event
This event explores how 19th-century Edinburgh connected workplace dust to lung diseases in miners and stonemasons. Visitors will learn about this historical medical discovery through an educational presentation.
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Discover how 19th-century Edinburgh revealed the link between workplace dust and lung disease in miners and stonemasons.
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Details
- When
- Tue, 10 Nov 2026 · 14:30 (GMT)
- Where
- Surgeons' Hall Museum
- Address
- Surgeons Hall Museum Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW
- Price
- £3.96 +
- Genre
- 102/seminar or talk
Questions
- When is Dust, Disease and Discovery: Edinburgh’s Hidden Occupational History?
- Tue, 10 Nov 2026 at 14:30 GMT.
- How much are tickets for Dust, Disease and Discovery: Edinburgh’s Hidden Occupational History?
- Tickets are £3.96 +.
- Where is Dust, Disease and Discovery: Edinburgh’s Hidden Occupational History?
- Surgeons' Hall Museum, Surgeons Hall Museum Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- Where can I buy tickets for Dust, Disease and Discovery: Edinburgh’s Hidden Occupational History?
- Tickets are sold on Eventbrite. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.