About

Vision

The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum’s purpose is to encourage appreciation and understanding of the history of dental health, dental care and dental education and its role in society through direct engagement with the collections. The museum stimulates active learning about the history of dental health through research, teaching, and dialogue among communities of students, faculty, scholars, alumni, and the wider public. The museum organizes displays and educational programs to offer enjoyment and encourage inquiry, while building and maintaining its collections in trust for future generations

Curator

Dr Jacqueline Healy
Director, Museums, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Dr Jacqueline Healy has extensive experience in the arts and museum sectors. She is Director, Museums, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences  encompassing the Medical History Museum ,  Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum and Harry Brookes Allen Anatomy and Pathology Museum at the University of Melbourne.

Dr Jacqueline Healy
Dr Jacqueline Healy,
Director, Museums, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Group of students, c.1906, Faculty of Dental Science, photograph, 12.5 x 18.0 cm, Henry Forman Dental Museum, University of Melbourne, HFA1235.30
Group of students, c. 1906, photograph, 12.5 × 18.0 cm. Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum, HFA1235.30

History

The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum traces its origins back to 1884. That year saw the formation of the Odontological Society of Victoria, which was the catalyst to transforming dental education in Victoria. Under the leadership of member and later president John Iliffe, the society worked assiduously—initially without government funding—to establish a dental hospital and college in Melbourne. In 1890, the Melbourne Dental Hospital commenced its activities, and the Australian College of Dentistry, dedicated to educating dentists, opened in 1897. Several years later, in 1904, a Faculty of Dental Science was established at the University of Melbourne, and thus the college became affiliated with the university.

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Committee Members

Chair

Professor Alastair J Sloan
Head of Melbourne Dental School, Chair Henry Forman Atkinson Museum

Committee  members

Professor Mike Morgan
Honorary Curator, Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

Dr Jeremy Graham  
Senior Lecturer, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, La Trobe University

Dr Rita Hardiman  
Senior Lecturer in Oro-facial Anatomy, Melbourne Dental School

Professor Julie Satur  
Professor in Oral Health Therapy, Melbourne Dental School

Rohan Long  
Curator, Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology

Paul Noonan  
Director, Marketing, Recruitment and Communications, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Dr Jacqueline Healy
Director, Museums, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Liz Brentnall
Executive Officer, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Professor Alastair J Sloan,
Head of Melbourne Dental School, Chair Henry Forman Atkinson Museum

Banner Image: Victorian Department of Health, School Dental; Service, Mobile dental unit trailer, c.1970’s, photograph, Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum, HDA3793