A medical museum has received a grant worth thousands of pounds to display artefacts on disability and invisible illness.

George Marshall Medical Museum has been granted £2,500 from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

The funds will be directed towards a project spotlighting artefacts currently not viewable to the public, with an emphasis on disability and invisible illness in the museum's collections.

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Researcher Emily Beynon, alongside curator Louise Price will lead the project.

The project will include updates to catalogue records, reveal the new display to the public in July, and develop online content to ensure it is accessible to both physical and online visitors.

Ms Beynon said: "I am extremely excited to be working with the museum to add to the discourse and display of objects relating to disabilities and the people associated with them."

The project provides a platform to unearth stories linked to disability and invisible illnesses, offering a deeper understanding of the often omitted aspects of medical history.

Artefacts highlighted in the initiative include artificial glass eyes and hearing aids.

The museum's collection holds ten death masks originating from the early 1800s, used to discern a person's mental traits and personality by measuring skull bumps.

Ms Price said: "We’re thrilled to be able to work with Emily on this project to get more of our collection out of the store, and to encourage new audiences to visit our fantastic museum."

The museum opened in 2001 within the Worcestershire Royal Hospital's Charles Hastings Education Centre, and is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, excluding Bank Holidays.

Admission is free for visitors.

For more information, including talks and tours, contact the museum on 01905 760738.