Banting House National Historic Site of Canada

09/02/2026

Call Hear, Here and listen to the stories of individuals who share their Banting House experiences and what the importance of place means to them.

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Tourism London, Ontario

09/01/2026

Today is ! At Banting House, we have a dedicated place in our museum that allows visitors to write their thanks to Dr. Banting for his idea for insulin in the room where his moment of inspiration happened. Come visit Banting House and write your own letter to the co-discoverer of insulin in the !

08/31/2026

We’ve refreshed our Banting House National Historic Site website and can now be found out diabetes.ca. This exciting change will help us share news, stories, and important info on the museum in a more accessible, mobile friendly way. Check it out!
bantinghousenhs.ca

08/31/2026

From all of us at the , we are wishing R. Sparks a very happy ! We hope you have a great day!

08/28/2026

From all of us at the , we are wishing Susan a very happy month! We hope you have a great day!

08/27/2026

Doors Open London at Banting House is fun for the whole family! For children and families, embark on a riveting scavenger hunt as you search for nine Lego figures hidden throughout the house, each revealing a part of the fascinating Banting story. Find them all and win a prize!

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Tourism London, Ontario

08/26/2026

Today is ! At Banting House, we are using this day to celebrate Dog 33, aka, Marjorie, aka, "the most important dog in the world."

When Frederick Banting and Charles Best were conducting research to find a treatment for diabetes, they used dogs as test subjects. Banting formed a particular attachment to Marjorie who survived the longest on Banting and Best's treatment.

Banting wrote at length in his unpublished memoir about his conflicted emotions when the dogs died as a result of the lab work, but dogs like Marjorie helped prove to the medical world that insulin was ready to move forward to human trials.

The dog days are over for those living with diabetes thanks to dogs like Marjorie. Here's to all the dogs that save our lives everyday!

08/25/2026

Twenty-six years into life with T1D, a visit to the Banting House—birthplace of insulin—cracked open something unexpected: a way through diabetes burnout. Here's what one person found there.

08/24/2026

From all of us at the , we are wishing Makayla a very happy month! We hope you have a great day!

08/21/2026