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Based in Kingston, ON, our mission at the Museum of Health Care is to connect learners of all ages with Canadian health care’s complex and intriguing history.
Explore our blog to learn about select pieces from our 40,000 artifact collection, discover lesser known history about the medical profession, or take a look at our at-home educational activities.
This #GivingTuesday, we are asking for your support as we work to revitalize the way we tell the…
This GivingTuesday, we are asking for your support as we work to revitalize the way we tell the…
The museum elves have worked hard all year and are ready to celebrate the holiday season with family-friendly…
Originally recorded on November 19th, 2023, Jessica’s Sealey’s lecture Monstrous Instruments: The Vaginal Speculum and the Contagious Diseases…
The Museum of Health Care at Kingston is proud to announce that on Saturday, November 11th at 9pm ET/PT it…
Keep readingThe notorious advocate for repeal of the CD Acts, Reverend Robert Eli Hooppell, was known for his vivid descriptions of…
Keep readingThis project brings together a history of the object with examples drawn from the Museum of Health Care’s collection, alongside…
Keep readingThe Story For several thousand years urine was a, if not the, primary body fluid used in medical diagnoses. Physicians…
The Story Before antibiotics and modern dental care, dentists had little choice but to remove a patient’s diseased tooth. The…
The Museum of Health Care at Kingston is encouraging all families and stuffy lovers to join in on the fun…
Did you see that! There seems to be some Lego figures hiding in the museum just waiting for you to…