Museum receives ship-shape support
25 September 2009
The Capital Award will help to establish sections of the museum focusing on the medicine practised on board the Mary Rose, as seen through the eyes of a Barber-Surgeon. The Barber-Surgeon's cabin will be reconstructed to include a new character case and a reconstruction of the heads of key members of the ship's crew. The award will also cover a 'medicine aboard' display, and the construction and fit-out of the secondary collection, including racking, displays and environmental controls.
"We believe that the Mary Rose is a great vehicle for science education and a new and exciting way to engage young people with modern biomedical science," said Clare Matterson, Director of Medicine, Society and History at the Wellcome Trust.
Image: Painting of the Mary Rose, by Geoff Hunt. © The Mary Rose Trust