Harriet Wheelock / Thursday 25 August 2011 RCPI Open Day 2011 First of all a big thank you to everyone who came in to see us on Tuesday this week for the RCPI Open Day, and made the day such a success. The College's home at Number 6 Kildare Street was open to the public all day, and we had over 350 visitors in though the doors. The theme of the event this year was Art and Diversity in Irish Medicine. The Heritage Centre put on exhibitions looking at how art has been used to illustrate medicine, how physicians have acted as patrons of the arts, and also how over the 350 years of the College's history it has influenced access to the medical profession in Ireland, including Catholics, women and non-nationals. Also on display were the results of a science and arts collaborative research project, supported by RCPI, which looked at youth suicide in Ireland. The Dun's Library was the setting for the Lost Portrait Gallery, an installation of 36 woven portraits of individuals lost to suicide created by the artist Seamus McGuinness. If you weren't able to make it in on the day, then don't worry, as I will be writing a series of posts based on some of the exhibits on display over the next couple of months. Until then here are some images of the event itself. One of the very popular reading desks were members of the public could handle items from the collections, here RCPI Expert Megan shows visitors Jones Quain's Anatomical Atlas Visitors exploring the role of women in Irish Medicine Yours truly leading one of the guided tours Napoleon's Toothbrush - always a crowd pleaser! Seamus McGuinness and the Lost Portrait Gallery Goodbye and thanks for visiting!