Anatomical Theatre

An anatomical theatre is a specialized space used historically for teaching and demonstrating human anatomy through live dissections. Designed like a theater, it features tiered seating so students and observers can view cadaver dissections from different angles. These venues, common from the Renaissance onward, facilitated education by providing visual, hands-on understanding of the human body’s structure. They often included features like scaffolds, projectors, and large windows to enhance visibility. Anatomical theatres played a vital role in advancing medical knowledge, allowing students and physicians to study anatomy in detail before modern imaging techniques existed.