British Dental Association Museum also called the BDA Museum, is a specialised museum of the British Dental Association. It has the largest collection of information regarding dentistry in the United Kingdom
The British Dental Association Museum was founded in 1919 by Dr Lilian Lindsay, the first female dentist in the United Kingdom. As she was putting away boxes of dental equipment under her bed, Lindsay decided that the items could be exhibited for shared knowledge. This led to the museum being established, and Lindsay herself acted as its first honorary librarian.
The British Dental Association Museum has grown substantially since its early days, and today hold some 30,000 items, the biggest of any dentistry museum in the country. Originally meant for fellow dentists, the museum opened its doors to the general public in 1967, when it moved to its present location at Wimpole Street, in the City of Westminster, London. It underwent a makeover in 2005 to bring its exhibits up to date and make them more accessible to dentists as well as the general public.
How to reach British Dental Association Museum
The British Dental Association Museum is located within the premises of the British Dental Association, at 64 Wimpole Street. The nearest stations of the London Underground are Bond Street Tube Station and Oxford Circus Tube Station. Exiting these stations, proceed north to Oxford Street, then Chapel Place and then to Wimpole Street. The British Dental Association is on the left side of Wimpole Street as you head north.
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