Small sealed specimen jar containing piece of brain of Burke the Edinburgh body-snatcher executed in 1829, jar made in Great Britain Specimen jar containing piece of William Burke's brain 1821-1870
Half a human brain, galvanised, prepared by the laboratory at the Musee Dupuytren, Paris Half a human brain circa 1929
Freeze dried normal adult brain (age 83, female) Freeze dried normal adult brain (age 83, female) 1900-1996
Three plaster casts of human brains, possibly French, 1820-1900 Three plaster casts of human brains 1820-1900
Freeze dried normal adult brain (age 69, male) Freeze dried normal adult brain (age 69, male) 1900-1996
Dried human brain, part only, prepared by British neurologist Dr Albert Wilson (1854-1928) and donated to the Wellcome Collection by his daughter in 1929. She also donated his personal papers to the Wellcome library -- see MS.5025. See also A78778, A78780. Dried human brain 1875-1929
Dried human brain, part only, prepared by British neurologist Dr Albert Wilson (1854-1928) and donated to the Wellcome Collection by his daughter in 1929. She also donated his personal papers to the Wellcome library -- see MS.5025. See also A78779, A78780. Dried human brain 1875-1929
Dried human brain, half only, prepared by British neurologist Dr Albert Wilson (1854-1928) and donated to the Wellcome Collection by his daughter in 1929. She also donated his personal papers to the Wellcome library -- see MS.5025. See also A78778, A78779. Dried human brain 1875-1929
Freeze dried slice of normal brain (age 53, male) Freeze dried slice of normal brain (age 53, male) 1900-1996
Freeze dried slice of Alzheimer's brain (age 81, female) Freeze dried slice of Alzheimer's brain 1900-1996
Freeze dried slice of Alzheimer's brain (age 49, female) Freeze dried slice of Alzheimer's brain 1900-1996
Model brain of microcephalic person, with exhibition stand, 1900-1925, German Model brain of microcephalic person 1900-1925