Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology, University of Melbourne

Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology, University of Melbourne

The Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology is situated in the Medical Building of the University of Melbourne's Parkville campus.

While not usually open to the general public, there are opportunities throughout the year for various groups to visit the museum, including the University's annual Open Day, held in August.

Address: 
Level 3, Medical Building, Grattan Street, University of Melbourne VIC 3010, Australia
Tel: 
+61 03 8344 5750
Hours: 
By appointment.
Admission: 
See the Museum website for details.
Facilities: 
Undergraduate students in relevant disciplines have access to the museum between the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm on weekdays.

Other students may apply for casual access through the curator of the museum. This is usually granted to students who have a legitimate study-related purpose for visiting the museum.

Tours of the museum are available for secondary students enrolled in relevant VCE subjects (e.g. biology). These tours can be arranged through the curator.

The museum is not open to the public other than on the annual University Open Day, held in August, and several other Museum Open Days throughout the year. Please contact the curator if you wish to receive an invitation to the next Open Day.
Collection: 

The anatomy and pathology collection consists of approximately 12,000 specimens and artefacts.

Most of the museum is arranged according to systems of the human body (e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal).

The exhibits are rotated throughout the year so that they correspond with the various curricula of students using the museum.

There is also a collection of historic artefacts including anatomical models from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.