Y9 Visit to Siriraj Museum

Last Monday 17^th September 2018, our Year 9 students visited the Siriraj Museum in Bangkok. This is a regular trip for each Year 9 group; some former students such as Kara and Patch have found inspiration here to subsequently study medical sciences at university. There are five relevant exhibitions within the museum that relate to their studies. Some were quite graphic, but with the help of nurse Toy and Dr Alex the students were guided through the scientific displays. The Ellis Pathology Museum had displays about genetic inheritance and disorders, as well as information about causes and treatment of cancer. In the Songkran Niyomsame Forensic Medicine Museum there were images of how the medical teams helped in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, showing the resilience of the Thai people in dealing with such a terrible event. The Parasitology Museum provided a great deal of information of the causes of many tropical diseases, and was a strong reminder for students to only eat thoroughly prepared food! The Congdon Anatomical museum body system displays provided the opportunity for students to measure long bones and complete calculations to estimate the heights of people. Finally, the exhibits in the Sood Sangvichien Prehistoric Museum included specimens of fossils that students have been learning about in their studies of evolutionary theory. Our students worked hard reading information displays, taking notes and discussing their observations. They were model ambassadors for St Stephen’s in their attentiveness, behaviour and conduct during the museum tour.