Welcome to the Canadian Museum of Health Care!
Canada’s premier health care museum with over 35,000 medical artifacts
About Us
The story of health care in Canada is one of resilience, innovation, and the human drive to ease pain, treat disease, and promote well-being. Founded in 1991, the Canadian Museum of Health Care preserves this rich legacy by collecting, studying, and sharing the country’s medical history. Today, we are home to the largest medical collections in the country — approximately 35,000 artifacts that illustrate the evolution of health care in Canada.
Housed in the historic Ann Baillie Building—a 1904 former residence for nursing students—the Canadian Museum of Health Care invites visitors to explore the lived experiences of patients and caregivers across generations, offering valuable context and insight into today’s health care challenges.
Health Adventures: PA-Day and Summer Camp
Join us for a hands-on PA Day adventure at the Canadian Museum of Health Care as we explore the amazing human body and the history of health care!🩺🫀
Campers will discover how our bodies work through interactive activities, creative experiments, and engaging games. Participants will get the chance to examine real medical artifacts, try fun health-themed challenges, and create their own take-home projects. Perfect for curious kids who love science, history, and hands-on learning!
Ages: 6-12
Date: Friday, June
Hours 9am to 5pm
Cost: $50 per camper
Link to register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/museum-pa-day-camp
Ever wonder what's actually inside your body? Now's your chance to find out.
This summer, for the very first time, the Canadian Museum of Health Care invites young explorers aged 5–12 to roll up their sleeves and dive into the science and history of the human body at Health Adventures Camp.
Over five action-packed days, campers will make real (fake) snot, examine bones and x-rays, peer through microscopes, mix their own herbal remedies, treat patients at our Teddy Bear Hospital, and uncover the surprising history of how doctors and healers have cared for people throughout history.
Every day brings a new theme, new discoveries, and new hands-on activities inside the museum's galleries and collections. Whether your child is a future doctor, scientist, or just wildly curious, Health Adventures Camp is the week they'll be talking about all year.
Choose your session at registration: morning ages 5-8 (9:00 am–12:00 pm) or afternoon ages 9-12 (2:00–5:00 pm).
Morning sessions: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Ages 5-8
Afternoon sessions: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Ages 9-12
Cost: $150/child
Weeks: July 27-31 or August 10-14
Location: Canadian Museum of Health Care, 32 George Street
Register today: https://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/events
Explore the Museum
What’s On?
Visit our new temporary exhibit, "A Fantastical Medical Bestiary," which explores how ideas about animals have intersected with healing traditions through history. Special thanks to the W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections, Queen's University Library.
Collections
The Canadian Museum of Health Care is home to the largest medical collection in the country, consisting of approximately 35,000 artifacts, from surgical tools to laboratory instruments, that bring to life the story of medical care from the 1750s to the present day.
Programs
We offer engaging educational programs for learners of all ages that bring Canada’s health care story to life. Whether you choose to participate in an onsite program or book a guided tour for your group, the Museum of Health Care provides an inspiring experience tailored to you.
Plan Your Visit
HOURS OF OPERATION
Summer Hours (June to August)
Monday–Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
September to May Hours
Monday–Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Land Acknowledgement
The Canadian Museum of Health Care acknowledges that it sits on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron-Wendat Peoples, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship of this land.
The Canadian Museum of Health Care thanks the following organizations for their generous support:
