Geoffrey Kaye Museum (Melbourne)
Founded in 1935 by Dr Geoffrey Kaye (1903 - 1986), the museum chronicles the history of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive anaesthetic history collections.
The Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History is now part of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. The museum showcases over 170 years of advances in anaesthesia and pain medicine, and is one of the largest and most diverse collections of its type in the world.
The collection focuses on the development of anaesthesia practice from its beginning, in 1846, through to contemporary practice. A number of related medical specialties are also represented in the collection, such as pain medicine and hyperbaric medicine. The collection focuses on the equipment, apparatus and instruments designed for advancement in practice, as well as the lives and contributions of the many individuals who have grown the specialty.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
Bookings are essential
Cost:
Free entry.
Location
630 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004 Map
✆ (03) 8517 5309
Email Enquiry
Web Links
→ www.geoffreykayemuseum.org.au
