Plan Your Visit

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 beside the parking lot on George St.  
 

July 18, 10am-noon/1pm-3pm
August 15, 10am-noon/1pm-3pm - A Day in the Life of the Phalange Family – Summer Programs for Ages 6 and up
Phyllis Phalange is a doctor, Florence Phalange is a nurse, Pansy Phalange is a druggist! Come to the Museum of Health Care to laugh and discover with the Phalanges and learn about these amazing professions! Visit Pansy in the morning to brew medical potions, fix Sammy the Snake’s broken bones and race to be the fastest surgeon with Phyllis and Florence in the afternoon, or spend the day with all three! Suitable for ages 6 and up (parents welcome). $5/participant for each 2-hour program (no charge for parents/guardians). Pre-registration required. Call 613-548-2419 or e-mail museum@kgh.kari.net. 

Catherine Toews, museum manager, spoke about the "A Day in the Life of the Phalange Family" programs during 98.3 FLY FM's "Family Matters" segment on Monday, June 28. Click here to listen to the interview!

Check out the photos from the first sessions of "A Day in the Life of the Phalange Family," held Sunday, July 18, 2010!

June 5-August 29, 2010 - Extended Summer Hours: 
Our extended summer hours begin on the weekend of June 5th and 6th. Beginning June 5th, 2010 we will be open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm and Sundays from noon to 4pm. Extended summer hours conclude on Sunday, August 29th, 2010.

June 5-August 29, 2010 - Walking Tours (by appointment): 
From site of the first seat of the United Province of Canada, to charity hospital with a staff of two, to the Christmas fire of 1897, learn the fascinating story of the tumultuous early years of Kingston General Hospital on our "Astonishing Past of Kingston General Hospital" walking tour! These unique 60-minute guided tours of the grounds and historic buildings of KGH span nearly 100 years! Click here to find out how you can book a tour for yourself or your group! We also offer guided tours of our five onsite galleries - click here to learn more about our gallery tours!

October 21, 2010 -  “Torture or Treatment: Electroconvulsive Therapy” Dr. Margaret Angus Research Fellowship Evening Presentation: 
Among the many non-pharmacological techniques that have been used in psychiatry throughout history, electroconvulsive therapy has raised the most controversy and debate. 2010 Dr. Margaret Angus Research Fellow Sarah Xiao's presentation will discuss the historical perspective of shock therapy, examine the uses and efficacy of ECT (particularly in the last 60 years), and consider how the medical profession envisions its use in the future. Presentation will be held at the Glaxo Wellcome Clinical Education Centre (Louise D. Acton Building, 31 George St., Queen's University) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

For details of and photos from past events and programs, click here to check out our archive of BAILLIEbytes E-Newsletters.

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