Where Canada’s Health History Lives! Ann Baillie Building (NHS) 32 George Street Kingston, ONhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mwqp7z3vuc2nWhat's in our 1900s medicine chest? -Aspirin -Phenacetin Compound -Coffee-mint -Paregoric -Soda-mint -Sodium Bicarbonate -Dover Powder -Boric Acid -Guaiacum and Sulphur -Lead with Opium -Laxative Vegetable -Quinine and Rhubarb Compound -Ipecacuanha with Squill -Calomel #Histmed #Pharmacy #vintage30 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqp7z3vuc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mwom5si5ks2mCollections Spotlight🔦 In the 1960s, the Life-O-Gen emergency oxygen unit was created by Allied Medical LLC. Oxygen was first used in 1783 by a French physician named Caillens to treat a case of tuberculosis, only 8 years after its discovery! #histmed #oxygen #healthcare ⁠29 Sep 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwom5si5ks2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mwdythkmns2jThe Great Vampire Escape is an escape room event filled with teamwork, mystery, and spooky fun.🦇 Date: Sunday, October 25th, 2026 Tickets: Pre-registration is required here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/halloween--2026-2 Cost: $8 per person, children under 5 are free. Location: 32 George Street Kingston, ON25 Sep 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdythkmns2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mw2j23ezds2gIt's all in the details✨️⁠ ⁠ The Canadian Museum of Health Care is full of hidden gems and touches that bring history to life!⁠ ⁠ Fall Hours: Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4pm⁠ Location: 32 George Street Kingston, ON⁠ #histmed21 Sep 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2j23ezds2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mvt2464zt22pYour sign according to a 1934 advertisement for Wampole's Preparation, "an all the year 'round tonic and stimulant for all ages." Their Canadian laboratory was located in Perth, ON #histmed #pharmacyhistory #vintageadvertising #zodiacsigns18 Sep 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt2464zt22phttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mvnwbslswc2rCollections Spotlight🔦 The Gigli Wire Saw was created by a surgeon and obstetrician, Dr. Leonardo Gigli, in the 1890s. Dr. Gigli first used it to cut the pubic bone during an obstructed childbirth. A key function is the detachable handles which allows it to be threaded through holes in bones.16 Sep 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnwbslswc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mvbg2ykbbs23What's in our 1940's midwife kit? -obstetrical crutch -fetal stethoscope -pelvimeter -perforator -axis-traction forceps -hypodermic needle -anesthetic mask frame -rubber apron -perineum needles #histmed #midwifery #1940s #vintagemedicine11 Sep 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbg2ykbbs23https://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mvbcbabacs2pAs part of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s Aging Well series, we’re presenting our Program, the Time Travellers Club, on September 23 from 2:00–3:30 p.m.⁠ ⁠ Come share memories and travel back in time!⁠ ⁠ Register here: calendar.kfpl.ca/event/1699555611 Sep 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbcbabacs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mupdidvnok2wCollections spotlight🔦 Enovid was the first pill approved in Canada in 1961. It's use was restricted until advertising birth control was decriminalized in 1969. It was discontinued by the 1980s because it's high dose led to higher risks of side effects compared to modern pills. #histmed04 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupdidvnok2whttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mu3nkmk6ks2zNow a popular vacation area in Ontario, Muskoka was once home to Canada’s first tuberculosis sanatorium. Opened in 1897, Muskoka Cottage Sanatorium was a desirable location to recover for the wealthy. ⁠ ⁠ This sanatorium reflects the ideals of treatment including fresh air, rest, isolation.⁠27 Aug 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3nkmk6ks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mtjhs4mvsc2lUpcoming Agnes event: Shaping Collections for the Future ⁠ ⁠ Ethics and practice of collections deaccessioning for cultural heritage professionals, curators, conservators, artists, and creators With Dr Jenny Durrant.⁠ ⁠ More information can be found here: https://agnes.queensu.ca/participate/talks-tours-events/shaping-collections-for-the-future/20 Aug 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjhs4mvsc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mtgz3o5rbc27We’re grateful to be part of the Teddy Bear Party again this year! 🏥🧸 We welcomed over 200 stuffed patients for check-ups, first-aid, vaccines. ⁠ A huge thank you to the Boys and Girls Club for having us and to all our wonderful patients.🩺 Wishing stuffies a speedy recovery!⁠19 Aug 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgz3o5rbc27https://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3msqtmgposk2lWe had a great time at the Women’s Art Festival and Visitor Information Centre this week! ⁠ ⁠ Thank you to everyone who stopped by to test their knowledge of women’s health history, explore anatomical models from our collection, and take a closer look at historic medical tools. 🩺🔍 #Histmed⁠ ⁠10 Aug 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqtmgposk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3msqbzsz4uc2jCollections Spotlight🔦 This bill is for a combined Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy which totaled the patient $35 in 1958 ($400 today). Search our collection here: mhc.andornot.net ⁠ #Histmed10 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqbzsz4uc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mrmzxeeack2rSaturday marked the end of #HistoricPlacesDays 2026! This last collections spotlight is Lee’s Priceless Recipes, a recipe book dating from 1895. Before health insurance helped cover the cost of doctor’s visit, many families relied on recipe booklets to make their own medicines.⁠ #histmed ⁠27 Jul 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmzxeeack2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mqrvmwls4k24Collection Spotlight🔦 Radium Water Crock This water crock from the 1920s was lined with radium. The crock was promoted to benefit your health. However, the effects of heavy metals and radium quickly pulled these from the stores. #histmed #radium #museumofhealthcare16 Jul 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrvmwls4k24https://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mqk274hgus2aIt's #HistoricPlacesDays 2026! This item is a set of artificial ear drums from the 1950s. To help repair a perforated ear drum or a damaged tympanic membrane, doctors often used rubber “prosthetics" inside the ear. These acted as the patient’s ear drum, and were quite effective! #Histmed13 Jul 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk274hgus2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mqjzzff5zs2aIt's #HistoricPlacesDays 2026! For this year's theme, we're sharing eyeglasses with hearing aids attached to the sidepieces from the collection. #HPD2026 #NationalTrustCanada #Histmed13 Jul 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjzzff5zs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mqaf7xehac27The latest blog post from Fiona L. Kenney explores how children’s toys introduced young audiences to healthcare and communicated ideas about gender, authority, and expertise.⁠ ⁠ The fellowship was sponsored by Ian M. Fraser and Janine M. Schweitzer.⁠ Read more: www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog09 Jul 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaf7xehac27https://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mpyseq7qx22zCollections Spotlight🔦 Apothecary Pill Rolling Machine (1860-75) This machine cut solid rolls into a set number of pills. The pills were then spun in a bowl or a pill silverer until the edges were rounded. #pharmacy #histmed #pharmacyhistory06 Jul 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyseq7qx22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mp2kxf4vvc2jThe Museum is included in the Atlas of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical History by the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy📍🗺️ Explore the atlas here: www.aihp.org/atlas/ #AIHP #HistoryofPharmacy #Pharmaceuticals https://www.aihp.org/atlas/24 Jun 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2kxf4vvc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3movaqy3pxk2bIt's all in the details✨️ The Canadian Museum of Health Care is full of hidden gems, unexpected discoveries, and touches that bring history to life! Here are some of our favourites. Summer Hours: Open everyday 10am-4pm Location: 32 George Street Kingston, ON22 Jun 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3movaqy3pxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3molfcwpy622vCollections Spotlight 🔦 This is an early 1900s hand-operated respiration machine patented as the Lungmotor. Pushing the handle down forced air into the victim's lungs and raising the handle suctioned the air out again. View our collection here: mhc.andornot.net/en #histmed #firstaid18 Jun 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3molfcwpy622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3modpikugrc2uWe are grateful to be part of "From Brain Scans to Baby Food: Lessons from a Life in Science and Business" talk featuring Dr. Teresa Purzner! ⁠ ⁠ We enjoyed speaking with guests about Canadian inventions such as Publum and a range of reflex hammers from the 1800s to now!⁠ ⁠ #histmed15 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3modpikugrc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mnzfozdw5c2nMargaret Angus Research Fellow Fiona L. Kenney explores how children's media was part of an effort to reshape the experiences of hospitals in the twentieth century. Read more here: tinyurl.com/ynpwajb3 The 2026 Fellowship was generously sponsored by Ian M. Fraser and Janine M. Schweitzer. #histmed11 Jun 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzfozdw5c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mnxi3roda22cWhat if Olivia Rodrigo filmed "The Cure" music video at the Canadian Museum of Health Care? #histmed #thecure #OliviaRodrigo #CanadianMuseumofHealthCare10 Jun 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxi3roda22chttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mnhtu6q2uc2eHappy Pride Month! 🌈⁠ In this blog, Matt Edwards explores how medical museums can support LGBTQIA+ communities by sharing stories of how 2SLGBTQIA+ communities have resisted, contributed to, and reshaped health care. 🏛️ Read Matt's blog here: https://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/what-role-can-medical-museums-play-in-2slgbtqi-communities04 Jun 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhtu6q2uc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mnhtfpypvk2eCollections Spotlight🔦 Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil is a cure-all patent medicine created in the 1860s.“Eclectric” was likely an attempt to take advantage of the fascination with electricity around the time of invention, although it had nothing to do with electricity. Explore more: mhc.andornot.net/en04 Jun 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhtfpypvk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mmpdxbjnrk2kThe Canadian Museum of Health Care is seeking two Board Directors to join our volunteer board. We are looking for leaders with experience in business management or fundraising. Please send a current résumé and a short statement of intent outlining your interest to museum@kingstonhsc.ca. #histmed25 May 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpdxbjnrk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/museumofhealthcare.bsky.social/post/3mmhdasfc7k2rCollections Spotlight🔦 This medicine chest was brought to Canada from Scotland in the 1830s. Medicine chests were brought by doctors to different house visits so they could prepare medicine at the patient's bedside. Explore more of our rich collection here: mhc.andornot.net/en #histmed22 May 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:qi4f7tyhzqhp5ulpgn6ata7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhdasfc7k2r