Calendar of Events & Activities

Our events calendar is updated regularly, so check frequently to see what's happening! If you would like to receive regular notices about Museum programs, events, and activities, consider subscribing to our e-mail update list or becoming a member. We are now accessible to those for whom the stairs up to our entrance verandah acted as a barrier to exploring our museum. Universal access is via our modern tower on George St.   

 

Saturday, June 8th

Loud Day! Balloon Blast Scavenger Hunt

Think museums are quiet or boring? Let the Museum of Health Care change your mind! Come make some noise and learn fun facts at the Museum of Health Care with a “Balloon Blast Scavenger Hunt.” For one day only, our galleries will be filled to the brim with balloons. Pop the balloons to get skill-testing questions, then track down the answers within the Museum! While you're at it, explore our Children’s Gallery and listen to other special sounds using stethoscopes and reflex hammers. No registration is required - drop in anytime between 10am and 4pm! Suitable for all ages.

Visit kingstonmuseums.ca for other LOUD DAY! activities throughout Kingston.

Location: Museum of Health Care, Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site (32 George Street)
Date:  Saturday, June 8
Times: 10:00 am to 4 pm (Drop in activities)
Cost: By donation

 

Friday, June 14th

First Capital Day 2013

Encounter the fascinating world of health care history. The Museum of Health Care's interactive booth will feature a hands-on display of medical artefacts and a skill-testing Kingston medical history quiz. Pop by for a chance to test out your reflexes using a reflex hammer, listen to your heart beating using a stethoscope, examine real human bones, and learn some amazing facts about the history of health care in Kingston!

Gallery tours will also available at the Museum of Health Care (32 George Street).

Location: Confederation Park 
Date:  Friday, June 14, 2013
Time: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Cost: Free

Saturday, June 22nd

Doors Open Kingston

The Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site was a student nurses' residence from 1904-1969. Since 1995, the building has housed the Museum of Health Care and its extensive collection of artefacts. Gallery and behind-the-scenes tours will tell the history of nursing in Canada through an architectural lens.

Free features offered:

  • Special tours of the Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site, with an emphasis on its history and architecture
  • Behind-the-scenes tours of the Museum of Health Care's collection storage areas
  • Outdoor walking tours of the historic Kingston General Hospital (leaving 11am and 1pm)
  • The Children's Gallery where famillies can enjoy a free craft area

Location: Museum of Health Care, Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site (32 George Street)
Date:  Saturday, June 22
Times: 10:00 am to 4 pm (with KGH walking tours leaving at 11am and 1pm)
Cost: Free

Past Events

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