Art collection highlights
From royalty to revolution, and from the mysterious to the macabre, our collections tell stories that reveal the enduring cultural connections linking RCSI to the world around us, often in unexpected ways.
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Pioneering achievements: Women on Walls
Women on Walls is a campaign that seeks to make women leaders visible through a series of commissioned portraits that recognise pioneering achievements and enhance the visibility of historical female leaders in healthcare.
Artist as witness: RCSI and 1916
During Easter Week 1916, RCSI unexpectedly found itself centre-stage in political history when Republican rebels occupied College buildings during the uprising against British rule in Ireland.
The Other Stoker: Sir William Thornley Stoker
The name ‘Stoker’ is synonymous in the literary world with Bram. But long before Bram’s Dracula appeared, his brother – William, a past pupil, professor and President of RCSI – was undoubtedly the family’s success story.
Revolutionary spirit: William Dease
Ireland in 1798 was a time of political and intellectual upheaval. William Dease straddled the line between the two: as a surgeon and founding member of RCSI, he was instrumental in revolutionising his profession.
