The Royal College of Surgeons has recently undergone a major refurbishment. If you are in Lincoln’s Inn Fields it is worth dropping in. There is a minimalistic large foyer with a Da Vinci robot on display. Also there is a collection of portraits of past Presidents. Gaze up and see how the core of the building has need removed in modern fashion. Unfortunately most of the site is not accessible to the public without a prior arrangement. However you can have a snack in the rather boring cafe although there are far more atmospheric places in the local area.

As a surgeon myself, I arranged for a private tour. Well worth it. Beautiful buildings steeped in history. I imagine it was more fascinating to me given my background but I think it is well worth a couple of hours for anyone with a historic or academic bent.