For International Women's Day, we have a new research blog post covering the history of gender exclusion in medical trials, the "male model" of health, and the role of women as health care advocates and professionals.
Learn more: www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/consequ...
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As part of March of the Museums, we are delighted to welcome Professor Daryn Lehoux, for a fascinating presentation on ancient understandings of the natural world.
Don’t miss the chance to explore how myth and medicine met in the history of health care during March Break!
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Collections Spotlight🔦
This 1990s promotional button advocates against provincial cuts to health care.
Learn more: mhc.andornot.net/en/permalink...
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On March 12, 2026, we will host the second annual Teaching and Learning with Cultural Heritage health humanities symposium, this year themed around The Things of Health and Care.
Attendance is free, and participants are welcome to drop in and out all day. Refreshments will be served.
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This March Break, come explore our new temporary exhibit, A Fantastical Medical Bestiary. Drop in from Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 20th, 10 am – 4 pm.
On Monday, March 16, at 1 pm, we are delighted to welcome Prof. Lehoux for a presentation on ancient understandings of the natural world.
Collections Spotlight🔦 Measles Vaccine Kit
Before a vaccine was available in 1963, measles caused an estimated 2.6 million deaths worldwide each year. This live attenuated vaccine kit was produced in 1968 by Parke-Davis.
Learn more: mhc.andornot.net/en/permalink...
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And that’s a wrap on our medical horror film series! 🎬️
Thank you to everyone who attended. Thank you also to our partners, Dr. Dan Vena, Andy O’Neil, and our friends at the Cinema Society of Kingston.
Keep an eye out; maybe we’ll be back at the Screening Room someday.🍿
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada! This week, we are highlighting the pioneering work of Dr. Dominique Gaspard.
Click to learn about Dominique Gaspard and his accomplishments in Montreal's Black communities: www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/dr-domi...
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada!
The Museum will be continuing our series by discussing the work of the Black Cross Nurses.
Read all about their historic efforts here: www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/black-c...
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At the Canadian Museum of Health Care, history is not static. It’s a tool for understanding, dialogue, and growth.
By preserving and interpreting the past, we help inform how care is imagined, delivered, and experienced today and into the future.🩺❤️🩹
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada! The Museum will be highlighting the Black individuals’ and organizations’ contributions to healthcare, starting with Dr. James Still.
Read our blog here: www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/dr-jame...
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eBook sale! 99 cents (0.99 £ / 0.99 €) February All eBook retailers
Bib and Tucker, by @dabble58.bsky.social, is a 99 cent #eBook during February. Paperback is in stock at @museumofhealthcare.bsky.social, and independent bookstores in Kingston and Halifax. somewhatgrumpypress.com/bib-tucker/ #booksky
Rooted in the Kingston Health Sciences Centre campus, the Canadian Museum of Health Care shares health care stories across centuries.
From our home in the Ann Baillie Building, a 1904 nursing residence, we connect Kingston’s rich health care history to broader conversations across Canada.🩺❤️🩹
Thanks to 101.9 CFRC for featuring our collaboration with the Cinema Society of Kingston!
Listen below👇
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At the Canadian Museum of Health Care, we share the stories of patients, caregivers, and the communities behind medicine.
These shared experiences invite connection, reflection, and a deeper appreciation of care in all its forms.🩺❤️🩹
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The Canadian Museum of Health Care was awarded silver in the Community Votes Kingston contest for Best Museum. Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
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On February 16th, children and their families are invited to bring their teddy bears to the museum for a check-up with trained “teddy doctors and nurses.”
Admission: $5 per person, pre-registration for a timeslot is required
Reserve your spot today: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Thanks to 101.9 CFRC for featuring our name change!
Listen below👇
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At the Canadian Museum of Health Care, curiosity is the starting point for learning about the body, health, and care.
Through hands-on experiences and storytelling, we engage over 6,000 youth every year with Canada’s health care history, building understanding, confidence, and health literacy.🫁❤️🩹
Thank you to Emily Wright from the Kingstonist for covering our new name!
Find the article below👇
www.kingstonist.com/news/museum-...
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In February, the Museum will be showing a medical horror film series at the Screening Room in partnership with The Cinema Society of Kingston.
🎥X: the Man with X-Ray Eyes-Feb. 8 at 4pm
🎥The Face of Another-Feb. 15 at 4pm
🎥Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde-Feb. 22 at 4pm
🎟️Tickets: $10
At the Canadian Museum of Health Care, we explore how past practices, innovations, and lived experiences continue to shape health care today.
By understanding where we’ve come from, we create space for reflection, learning, and more compassionate care.🩺💊
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The Canadian Museum of Health Care is hiring through the Queen's University SWEP program! These positions are 35 hours per week at $18.60/hour.
Visit careers.sso.queensu.ca/login.htm or visit our booth at the Summer Opportunities Fair on Tuesday January 20th at Mitchell Hall to learn more.
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A new name. A new look. The same heart.
As our work has grown, so has our responsibility to reflect health care stories from across the country. We’re proud to share our new name: the Canadian Museum of Health Care.
We can’t wait to welcome you into this exciting new chapter with us!💖
Collections spotlight🔦
Dr A. W. Chase’s Calendar Almanac, 1941
Chase was a travelling salesman of “eclectic medicine.” Although he died in 1885, this 1941 edition still used Chase’s image to sell its cures. On the second page, there is someone’s drawing of Dr Chase with his beard and glasses.
We have a big announcement that drops on January 12th. It’s been so hard to keep this one a secret.
We can’t wait to welcome you into this exciting new chapter with us!✨
By the 1960s, antibiotics diminished the need for sanatoriums. Tuberculosis, however, remained. In Canada, it is an ongoing health crisis that disproportionately affects Indigenous and foreign-born populations. The Canadian Lung Association continues advocating for lung health for all people.
One symbol in many of the seals is a two-barred red cross. That cross, often called the Cross of Lorraine, served as an emblem of the fight against tuberculosis.
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