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The Museum of Health Care is hiring for the summer! If you are enthusiastic, creative and have an…
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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.
The Museum of Health Care is hiring for the summer! If you are enthusiastic, creative and have an…
A survey showed that, among other medical references, the Sherlock Holmes stories mention 68 different diseases – not…
On Monday, February 20 bring your teddy bear or other special stuffed animal to the Museum where trained…
If you missed the live presentation of this lecture, a recording is now available at the link below.…
The Museum of Health Care at Kingston has updated its popular Vaccines and Immunization gallery to reflect the latest innovations…
Keep readingInformation about mNRA vaccines, such as that for COVID-19, has been added to mark this important time in medical history.…
Keep readingFor those living with cystic fibrosis (CF) from the 1960s to mid-1970s, nights called for fog. People with CF would…
Keep readingThe Story Before antibiotics and modern dental care, dentists had little choice but to remove a patient’s diseased tooth. The…
The Story Advice manuals as a distinct form of literature began appearing as early as the 17th century. William A. Alcott…
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…