One symbol in many of the seals is a two-barred red cross. That cross, often called the Cross of Lorraine, served as an emblem of the fight against tuberculosis.
#Holiday #MuseumofHealthCare #CanadianLungAssociation #Tuberculosis #LungHealth
🔦Collections Spotlight🔦
Did you know that decommissioned Toronto street cars were once used to house Tuberculosis patients? This 1905 image shows the inside a converted street car at the Toronto Free Hosiptal for Consumptives.
#Tuberculosis #histmed #Toronto #MuseumofHealthCare
We're thrilled to share that medical wax models in our collection were featured by Matt Edwards (2024 MARF) at the International Working Group on Medical Wax Models in Ingolstadt, Germany.
#MedicalHistory #MuseumofHealthCare #Histmed #WaxModels
Help celebrate the opening of our new dental exhibit, Tooth Be Told on September 25th from 5pm to 8pm.🦷
Where: Museum of Health Care, 32 George Street, Kingston ON, K7L 2V7
Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
#Dentalhistory #Histmed #MuseumofHealthCare #Kingstonevents
Did you know that the Museum of Health Care has a searchable database?🔍
The Museum of Health Care is home to more than 30,000 artefacts, from surgical tools to laboratory instruments, that bring to life the story of medical care.
Happy exploring!
#medicalhistory #histmed #museumofhealthcare
Collections Spotlight:
Freckle Lotion 980-18-173, circa 1900s
Binghams' Pharmacy, 100 Yonge Street, Toronto
Check out more pharmaceutical artifacts on our collections database: mhc.andornot.net/en/list?q=%2...
#Histmed #MuseumofHealthCare #medicalhistory #pharmacyhistory
⏰️Reminder⏰️
Applications close next Monday for the Public Programs Intern position starting September 1st.
Visit museumofhealthcare.blog/now-hiring-p... to learn more about the position.
#Museumofhealthcare #histmed #YCWBCH
We were delighted to welcome over 40 lovers of literature, history, and health care to the Museum of Health Care for the official launch of Bib & Tucker by the ever-inspiring Dorothyanne Brown!
@somewhatgrumpypress.com @dabble58.bsky.social
#MuseumofHealthCare #BookLaunch #KingstonAuthor
It is the third day of Museum Week 2025! Today, we explore fun and games.
Did you know that the Museum of Health Care offers a variety of hands-on learning programs, guided tours, and curatorial talks for all ages?
#GameMW #MuseumWeek #PlayAndLearn #InteractiveLearning #MuseumofHealthCare
It is Museum Week! On June 3rd, we explore the theme of movement:
In Western medicine, prosthetics became more common after World War I. With many soldiers being injured, the need for more practical prosthetics grew.
#MovementMW #Mobility #Motion #MuseumofHealthCare #HISTMED
Starting June 2nd, we will be open 7 days a week from 10am-4pm. We hope to see you this summer!
#museumofhealthcare #histmed #historyofmedicine #Kpasspartner
Time is running out to visit, Rockwood and the Evolution of Mental Health Treatment. This fascinating temporary exhibit closes June 2nd.
Stay tuned for exciting news about what’s coming next to our temporary exhibit space!
#MuseumofHealthCare #histmed #medicalhistory #Rockwood
This week marks National Volunteer Week! At the Museum of Health Care, our volunteers help preserve and share Canada’s medical history.
Thank you to all our volunteers for making waves and making a difference!
#NationalVolunteerWeek #MuseumofHealthCare
Today, we highlight the 50th anniversary of the polio vaccination with these special 50 cent stamps. These stamps honor the groundbreaking work of Canadian scientists at Connaught Labs, who played a key role in developing the polio vaccine.
#histmed #madeincanada #museumofhealthcare
There was an egg-citing visitor at the Museum- just in time for our Easter event with @murneytowermuseum on April 12th!🐇
Tickets for a timed entry are required and are $5 per person.
Buy your tickets: www.zeffy.com/ticketing/eg...
#ygkevents #museumofhealthcare #medicalhistory
The Museum was honoured to host researchers from Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Canada! Their visit culminated with "Teaching with Cultural Heritage Towards Health Equity and Justice" a research symposium. Thank you to all participants!
#histmed #historyofmedicine #museumofhealthcare
In her latest post, Curator Rowena McGowan reflects on her trip to Uppsala, Sweden for the first of a series of workshops on Curating Medical Heritage.
Read more at: museumofhealthcare.blog/observations...
#histmed #historyofmedicine #MuseumofHealthCare #Uppsala
Teddy Bear in doctor's white coat with sign that reads "the doctor is in."
Stuffed dinosaur as a patient in a recreation of a doctor's office from the 1920s
Thanks to every visitor and volunteer who braved the snow and cold for the Teddy Bear Hospital. Thanks to you, this Family Day was a memorable one!🧸🏥
#teddybearhospital #familyday #museumofhealthcare #ygkevents
Spend your summer working with Medical History! Only two weeks left before the deadline to apply for the Public Programs Assistant positions!
#kingstonhiring #medicalhistory #histmed #museumofhealthcare
