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Current Exhibition

This exhibition uncovers the story of the College’s role in vaccination since its discovery in 1796. When Edward Jenner discovered the world’s first vaccine, for smallpox in 1796, he referred to it as the ‘perfect disease’.

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Recent Exhibitions

From Victorian medicine to lost hospitals to items found in books, flick through previous exhibitions and see what you will discover about the College's heritage collections!

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