The Museum of Health Care (MHC) shows how Canadians have preserved health and managed disease, pain and suffering. The Museum strives to connect visitors of all ages with the experience of people in past times and provide context and perspective on today's health issues. Our blog is regularly updated with interesting and insightful entries by MHC staff and volunteers. Learn more about who we are and what we're working on. We welcome your feedback and comments.
🎉 You asked and we listened! Our Teddy Bear Hospital is accepting new summer patients on June 27, 2025 from 9am to 4pm. Children and their families are invited to bring their teddy bears or other favorite stuffed animals to the museum for a check-up with trained “teddy specialists.” This fun and interactive event offers … More Teddy Bear Hospital Returns June 27
Kingston, ON– A brand new textile installation by artist Tracey-Mae Chambers will be making its world debut at the Museum of Health Care this summer. They are loved-an epidemic of grief is a textile installation exploring disenfranchised grief and addiction, motivated by the loss of Tracey-Mae Chambers’ son, Parker. Each piece of clothing or other … More They are loved art installation debuts at Museum of Health Care
A flower garden with delicate forms. Elegant and luxurious trees. Mysterious butterflies. … More The Art of Science: Santiago Ramón Y Cajal and the Neuron Doctrine
The Museum of Health Care is proud to participate in this year’s Jane’s Walks!
The Museum’s wildly popular Sick City: Unlocking the Secrets of Kingston’s Medical History outdoor guided tour is included in this year’s schedule, running Friday, May 2 at 10am. … More Jane’s Walks Kingston 2025 Schedule
The Museum of Health Care and Murney Tower Museum, two local museums, are inviting families to visit on Saturday, April 12th between 9am-4pm for the third annual Egg-stream Easter Fun at the Museum. … More Easter Fun Returns to two Kingston Museums
This is a temporary full-time position from May 12 to August 30, 2025. It is funded through the Young Canada Works program. To be eligible, applicants must be full-time students who will be returning to full-time studies in the fall of 2025. … More Public Programs Assistant Position Available for Summer 2025
I was lucky enough to be part of a contingent of academics from Kingston who travelled to Uppsala, Sweden for the first of a series of workshops on Curating Medical Heritage. … More Observations and Lessons from the First Curating Medical Heritage Workshop or How I Spent My Swedish Vacation
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was a medical trailblazer whose life and legacy revolutionized healthcare practices while simultaneously breaking down racial barriers. … More Black History Month: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark’s ground-breaking research on child development and racial prejudice was instrumental to the field of psychology and the desegregation of the American schooling system. … More Black History Month: Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark
Dr. Sophia Bethana Jones was born on May 16th, 1857, in Chatham, Ontario. The town was then known as the “Black Mecca of Canada” with a large Black community, as it was a terminus of the Underground Railroad. Her parents were abolitionists, which was said to inspire Dr. Jones in breaking barriers for marginalized individuals … More Black History Month: Dr. Sophia Bethena Jones
