Museum of Health Care
32 George Street - Ann Baillie Building K7L 2V7 Kingston, ON, Canada

Join us for the last outdoor tour of the year! Learn some fascinating stories and obscure facts on healthcare history while experiencing the fantastic fall colours, all free of charge! (See the event page below for details and sign-ups)

In this week's free At-Home Activity (at the link below), we take a look back at the history of vaccines, why they are so important, and some common misconceptions surrounding them. With vaccines for COVID-19 a top priority, we thought it would be a great time for a refresher on their importance!

NEW BLOG POST ALERT! "Creating an Outdoor Walking Tour" by Victor Drazilov (Public Programs Student, 2020) https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//creating-an-out/

NEW BLOG POST ALERT! "The Wild and Wacky World of Drug Advertisements" by Katie Lu (Digital Content Assistant, 2020) https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//the-wild-and-wa/

NEW BLOG POST ALERT! "Maternal Mental Health Care" by Meaghan McDougald (Museum Public Programs Assistant, Summer 2020) https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//maternal-mental/

Haven't had a chance to join us for our NEW (and FREE) Outdoor Walking Tour this summer? There's still time! Join us this Wednesday (Aug. 26, 2020) and Friday (Aug. 28, 2020) to learn some strange, surreal and surprising stories about Kingston we bet you won't hear anywhere else! http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/vi/calendar-of-events.html

NEW BLOG POST ALERT! "Pandemic of Past and Present" by Jessica Lanziner (Margaret Angus Research Fellow, 2020) https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//pandemic-of-pas/

Looking for some educational activities to do at home? Take a look at our Off-Site Activities! This week's featured activity is Snot and What Not, which teaches kids about the importance of handwashing. Click the link below to learn more! https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//snot-and-whatnot/

NEW Blog Post Alert! "Electroconvulsive Therapy: Controversial, even at Conception" by Kaelynn Anderson (recent Queen's HIST-212 Museum Intern) https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//electroconvulsi/

They probably don't teach you this in babysitting courses... #OutOfContext From The Care of the Child by Anton Goldblum M.D.

Want to learn more about how different places around the museum have played a role in Kingston’s history? Interested in seeing how healthcare has shaped this city? Sign up for our new, free Outdoor Walking Tours throughout August! Click the link in our bio for sign-ups and more information. http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/vi/calendar-of-events.html

Looking to do some at-home learning? Take a look at our off-site activities, designed to fit the curriculum requirements for science, history, and more! With options for grades 1 to 11, these activities offer educational fun for a wide variety of ages. This week's featured activity is "Funny Bones", where kids from grades 1 to 3 can learn all about bones! https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com/tag/funny-bones/

Thanks to The Kingston Local for the kind words and support! (Outdoor Walking Tours start Aug. 7!)

If you live in the Kingston area, you've probably walked by KGH and Queen's a million times. But, we're betting you don't know the odd, surprising yet all fascinating stories we have to tell about Kingston's history in health care. Did we get your attention? Join us for a NEW (and FREE) Outdoor walking tour! To learn more and sign up, click the link below! http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/vi/calendar-of-events.html

NEW BLOG POST ALERT! "The Face Mask A Life-Saving Device Pioneered by Dr. Wu Lien-teh" by Jessica Lanziner (Margaret Angus Research Fellow, 2020) https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//the-face-mask-a/

The Museum of Health Care was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of an avid supporter and partner of the organization, Dr. Patrick Ralph Crawford, on July 13, 2020. Dr. Crawford was a huge supporter and active member of the Museum, facilitated one of the Museum's largest object donations to date (Crawford Dental Collection) and was an endless source of knowledge on dental history in Canada. Our condolences and sympathies go out to the Crawford family.

NEW BLOG POST ALERT! "Parenting Manuals and the 1920s-50s Canadian Family" (by Public Programs Assistant Victor Drazilov) https://museumofhealthcare.wordpress.com//parenting-manua/

Applications are still open for a Digital Content Assistant for the Summer (July/August) season with Canada Summer Jobs! Are you great with digital content creation, experienced with social media management and/or interested in improving online engagement? Well, this might be perfect for you! (Follow the link to learn more and apply) https://www.museumofhealthcare.ca//opportunities-postings.