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Public Health Museum

Name: Public Health Museum
Address: 365 East Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876, US
Telephone: (978) 851-7321
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America's First Public Health Museum. Visit our website for hours of operation.

The Public Health Museum is a non-profit educational and cultural museum dedicated to preserving artifacts and records of our nation's history in public health. The Museum also serves as a resource to the community educating and exploring public health initiatives that address current health issues. Since 1994, the museum has been open to the public and has received a wide range of interest in vie

wing exhibitions on varying themes related to Public Health and related issues. The Museum is home to a valuable collection of objects and documents that chart the history of public health in America, and the story of Tewksbury Hospital and its role in the history of public health in the state of Massachusetts. The hospital was started as an almshouse in 1854 and has provided care for the indigent and underprivileged populations of Massachusetts. The exhibition space illustrates the example of the history of Tewksbury Hospital on which the museum resides in addition to small exhibits on topic such as; Pioneers of Public Health in Massachusetts, history of Tuberculosis Sanitariums, history of Polio, Patent Medicines, Food Supply Safety and Testing, Eradication of Smallpox, and early treatment of Mental Health Disorders. Visitors also learn about early hospital practice and treatment of patients and history of nursing programs.

05/30/2026

Welcome Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists attendees!

05/29/2026

As we welcome attendees from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists we thank for their generous sponsorship!

05/27/2026

Member spotlight: We are grateful to Nancy Clover and Occupational Health Connections for supporting the museum. Nancy presents each year at our Outbreak! student program and gives students a window into the field- occupational health is everywhere!

05/25/2026

The Public Health Museum was delighted to participate in the Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board's (SHRAB) archival peer mentoring program. Thank you to The House of the Seven Gables for hosting, and to our colleagues at the Salisbury Historical Society and the Amesbury Carriage Museum for an invigorating discussion on preservation, lead by Roving Archivist Sarah-Jane M. Poindexter.

05/24/2026

Thank you to for their continued support of the museum! We see many school groups and it is always gratifying to share how their own school nurses keep them safe! School Nurses, in partnership with Public Health Nurse colleagues, and other public health and safety professionals play an important role in keeping communities safe as well!

05/22/2026

Grateful for the support of the Northeast Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Many of our volunteers are part of this wonderful organization, Including Emy Thomas who wrote,"microbiological sciences help us to better understand ourselves and our world and the study of the microbial community can lead us to beneficial applications for the environment, the
industry, and for the health and well-being of all."

05/21/2026

Delighted to host students from Northeast Metro Tech today! The future is bright with the skills these future health care providers are learning!

05/20/2026

Pleased to have had Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School sophomore dental students visit us recently! The students took an indoor tour and scavenger hunt and enjoyed an outdoor campus tour. So excited for the path they have chosen and wish them well! and .

05/19/2026

We'd like to thank the Massachusetts Health Officers Association for supporting the museum. MHOA assists and supports staff of local health departments in meeting their statutory responsibilities to the public. Learn more at https://mhoa.com/

05/18/2026

We are honored to be supported again this year by community partner Rockland Trust. Formerly Enterprise Bank, they are a proud member of the Tewksbury business community. Their support is invaluable as we preserve and educate about the history of public health!

Address

365 East Street
Tewksbury, MA
01876

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 2pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

(978) 851-7321

Website

http://publichealthmuseum.org/

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