British Dental Museum
Museum of the British Dental Association with about 30,000 objects on the history of dentistry; currently closed until further notice.
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About the museum
The British Dental Museum belongs to the British Dental Association (BDA). Its collection began in 1919, when Lilian Lindsay, the first woman to qualify as a dentist in the UK, gave a number of old dental instruments to the association. It was built up in the early twentieth century for the education of the association's members.
The museum opened to the public in 1967, when the association moved to its present premises at 64 Wimpole Street. Today it holds about 30,000 items from the 17th century to the present day, making it the largest collection on the history of dentistry in the country.
Highlights include dental chairs, dentures, drills, oral hygiene products and so-called Waterloo teeth, along with art and advertising about dentistry spanning several centuries. Listings from 2026 describe the museum as closed until further notice.
Highlights
- Largest collection on the history of dentistry in the UK, about 30,000 items
- Historic dental chairs, drills and dentures
- Waterloo teeth
- Art and advertising on dental care over several centuries
- Founded
- 1919
- Operated by
- British Dental Association
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission was free of charge before the closure.
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