British Dental Association Museum
Where would we be without our teeth? The BDA Dental Museum tells the fascinating story of how people have looked after their teeth - or not! - in the past. The Museum has the largest collection of dental heritage in the UK. It houses over 30,000 objects and images telling the story of how dentistry has developed from a martketplace spectacle to the complex procedures and treatment of today. From 19th century dental floss to toothache cures, clockwork drills to toothpaste adverts there is more to discover than you might imagine. Visit www.bda.org/museum for more information.
The BDA Dental Museum also features in our Learning section.
Museum Details
British Dental Association
64 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8YS
Tel. 020 7935 0875
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 13:00-16:00
Other times by appointment
Free admission
Other Information
Disabled access
Education and outreach service
Enquiry service
Group tours by appointment 
Marylebone Station
Oxford CircusBaker Street/Bond Street
Latest News from the BDA Dental Museum
'Open Wide' Family Fun Day
The museum will be holding a special day for families on Saturday 24th July from 11am - 4pm. To find out more visit the Events page.
Marylebone Medical Walks
We have just announced dates for this year's Marylebone Medical walks. The dates are Tuesday 29th June, Saturday 24th July, Wednesday 11th August, Friday 17th September. Visit the Events pages for further details.
Temporary exhibition
150 years of the LDS
This exhibtion marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the first dental qualification in the UK, the Licence in Dental Surgery. This was first awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1860. The exhibition compares student life between 1860 and 2010 and features a student instrument case as well as examples of 'phantom heads' which students train on.
Until late June 2010
Open during normal museum opening hours
Admission free
Travelling exhibition
Sir John Tomes: Victorian Dental Pioneer
Dentist, researcher, lecturer, inventor, reformer, first registered dentist, first president of the British Dental Association and the first dentist to be elected a fellow of the Royal Society on the basis of his dental research. Sir John Tomes was a true pioneer in Victorian dentistry. The exhibition features a number of his inventions including his patient's chair and various hand instruments as well as his work room book and the letter from the Royal Society awarding him a fellowship.
This exhibition has been funded by the Royal Society to mark their 350th anniversary.
The exhibition is a collaboration with the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and East Surrey Museum, Caterham, Surrey
This exhibition is currently on display at the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England until 25th September 2010.
Open during normal museum opening hours
Admission free
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