Highlights and Goodbyes
October 2, 2021
The collaborations on this project have surpassed any expectations that I could have possibly had, and the … More Highlights and Goodbyes
Tag: collection
News Release: Museum of Health Care encourages Canadians to become part of the COVID-19 historical record
June 24, 2021
If you ever wanted to be a part of history, this is your chance! The Museum of Health Care at Kingston is issuing a nation-wide call, urging all Canadians to share their personal COVID-19 stories in an effort to lay the foundation for a future COVID-19 Collection at the Museum. … More News Release: Museum of Health Care encourages Canadians to become part of the COVID-19 historical record
Museum of Health Care calls for personal stories from Canadians affected by COVID-19
June 23, 2021
If you ever wanted to be a part of history, this is your chance! The Museum of Health Care at Kingston is issuing a nation-wide call, urging all Canadians to share their personal COVID-19 stories in an effort to lay the foundation for a future COVID-19 Collection at the Museum. … More Museum of Health Care calls for personal stories from Canadians affected by COVID-19
Support the Museum of Health Care’s efforts to memorialize the Canadian COVID-19 Experience: The COVID-19 Project
June 9, 2021
The Museum of Health Care is issuing a call to all Canadian hospitals, local public health agencies,museums and community members to assist in building a COVID-19 collection. We are seeking COVID-19 medical related items to be donated to our collection to help memorialize and archive the lived experience of this 21st century pandemic. In addition, … More Support the Museum of Health Care’s efforts to memorialize the Canadian COVID-19 Experience: The COVID-19 Project
Collections Corner: Electrostatic Generator
January 3, 2012
In 2006 the Museum of Health Care received this fascinating artefact donation. This machine generated an electrical charge with the turn of a crank and could be used with various instruments for electrotherapy or to produce x-rays. … More Collections Corner: Electrostatic Generator
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fall
September 26, 2011
To open up the Museum of Health Care’s artefact collection we are participating in WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge. Based on WordPress’ randomly chosen themes, we’ll offer a serendipitous peek into our collection. Check in each week for a new curiosity. … More Weekly Photo Challenge: Fall
Funding Success for Museum Collection
April 20, 2010
We are excited to announce that Ontario’s Museums and Technology Fund has granted $15,000 to the Museum of Health Care for the development of a new feature on our website entitled “From the Collection”. To be developed over the next year, this page will include a series of short illustrated profiles for various objects, images, and documents drawn from the MHC collections. … More Funding Success for Museum Collection
Early Penicillin Sample Comes to Collection
February 19, 2010
Curators are always excited when they make a “find”, especially when that find more or less just arrives at our doorstep: an ampoule containing some of the first experimental penicillin produced in Canada! … More Early Penicillin Sample Comes to Collection