Remember, the Museum is a precious learning resource, of which you are encouraged to make full use . It is a crime under the Human Tissue Act to steal or mistreat material preserved in the Museum or practical class laboratories. Anyone who contravenes the Act will be prosecuted, and may be considered by the N.S.W. Medical Board as not of sufficiently good character to be registered as a medical practitioner in this State. In order to protect the collection of specimens, access to the Museum is restricted to students in 3rd and 4th Year Medicine during weekdays from 8 a.m. to approximately 8 p.m. The Museum is security locked, and can only be entered by using your student card to enable the doors to be opened. Safety in the museum Always handle museum specimens with care and respect.
All specimens consist of generously donated human tissue.
For reasons of hygiene, never take food or drink into the museum. Never leave a museum specimen on the floor, or in any precarious position. If a specimen is broken, do not attempt to wipe up the spillage. Remember, the museum is here for your benefit - your cooperation in maintaining neatness and safety at all times is appreciated. The Museum contains over 2,700 specimens, which display diseased tissue at the macroscopic level, preserved in formalin.